Momina Mustehsan

“I want to be more than just a musician or an artist and I felt that I achieved that, with Forbes. I was ready to start a new chapter in my life.”

“Pakistan is my home; I don't want to feel harassed in my own home.”

“There was a time in my life where I was very depressed, I had lost all self-esteem. I came to a point where I couldn't even look at myself in the mirror, I had gained weight.”

“You cannot write-off someone and consider them inferior in any way based on how much money they make.”

“When I started learning the violin, my choir teacher thought I could sing. But when I first got on stage, I froze!”

“I am not about glamour, fame and all that comes with it, so now that people know me so much, I think I have a responsibility to give them back and set a good example.”

“So many people have done Coke Studio but my song broke all records. I think I was highlighted too much after CS.”

“I haven't moved to Pakistan, but I love it here and I always keep extending my trips.”

“As feminists, we have to become more tolerant of each other's differences because we are essentially working towards the same goal.”

“In my opinion, a woman's body is not her only asset.”

“Women face discrimination in sport the world over. The reason we don't have more Serena Williams is because we don't really have the same facilities and coaching for women that we do for men.”

“I love making music and I've always been doing that, I just didn't make it commercial.”

“I started having anxiety attacks and panic attacks. I would cry myself to sleep every night and wish I could go back in time and get my life back and be a human again instead of a photo op.”

“The quote that helped me the most with my life was: It only gets better when you get better. That woke me up.”

“My song 'Afreen Afreen' which I performed with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was the most international heard track and it received over 93 million views. So, with every new season Coke Studio is doing a great job.”

“I feel as a singer and musician, it's my responsibility to talk about social issues, and you will hear about them in my music as well.”

“The growing reach of Coke Studio Pakistan is mostly evident in the Middle East and the sub continent but with the passage of time it is rising across Asia as well as the west.”

“If you go out for a jog you feel threatened because all of these men start following you, cat-calling and whistling at you.”

“To be honest, I didn't even know my smile could be such a big deal.”

“Do we hate our women? I don't think so. In fact, Pakistan has more women representation in government than the U.S., and we have twice elected a female head of state.”