George Mitchell was a very good leader, and we were more than satisfied with his leadership. And I know the guys were jealous.

Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.

I think leadership is creating a state of mind in others.

There were times, though, when the women came together on a partisan basis. [When we stopped] the privatization of Social Security during George Bush, we linked arms.

Leadership is creating a state of mind in others. The difference between being a leader and manager, all due respect to managers, is that leaders have to create states of mind. But a leader, first of all, has to have a clear state of mind, which is usually her own vision, which energizes her, motivates others, and then creates that state of mind in others.

When you're up in Maine, there is Canada, I mean it's looking right at you; it's a different viewpoint.

Let us get on with creating the democratic and pluralistic society that we say we are.