I've always loved children. When I was working with children as a librarian, I loved being with them and working around them.

Children know that if they have a question about the world, the library is the place to find the answer. And someone will always be there to help them find the answer-our librarians. (A librarian's) job is an important one. Our nation runs on the fuel of information and imagination that libraries provide. And they are in charge of collecting and sharing this information in a helpful way. Librarians inform the public, and by doing so, they strengthen our great democracy.

As long as we have books, we are not alone.

An educated child is better equipped to handle all the challenges of life, from finding work to avoiding diseases like HIV/AIDS.

I think doctors have really come up to speed and understand that more women than men die of heart disease. [But] all the research on heart disease has really been based on men, and needs to be updated with research on women - even very early-stage research is done using male rats!

I was the same way after graduating with a degree in education. I started to teach and I was wondering: do I really know how to teach?

Education is the key. With a really good education, you have a much broader view of the world. Well-educated people can seek help for themselves. They can help others.