Peng Liyuan

“Making sure that mothers are educated means we can lift more people out of poverty and build a more inclusive and sustainable society.”

“I was a born singer.”

“My daughter likes Korean drama more than I do.”

“A child's first teacher is its mother.”

“There is a saying, 'Eyes are the windows to the soul.' It means, mostly, people can see through someone else by eye contact in seven seconds. I have a habit that if I meet someone I don't know, I'd like to look at her or his eyes on purpose. When my eyes lay on them, I can immediately see their true color.”

“As a singer, I have won the highest honours in China. Actually I am like the panda: we are both national treasures.”

“Education is about women and girls. It is important for girls to go to school because they will become their children's first teachers someday.”

“I feel strongly about HIV/AIDS and children because I'm a famous singer, a public figure, and I'm a female and a mother. I have the responsibility and the passion to help out and do whatever I can.”