I'm not as shy as everybody makes me out to be.

Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.

I think one of my father's great legacies is the people that he inspired and the generation that he inspired transformed America through civil rights, women's rights, equal justice, and they've passed that on to their children and grandchildren.

To the extent that we are all educated and informed, we will be more equipped to deal with the gut issues that tend to divide us.

The amazing thing about the winners is that none of them really felt that they were doing anything special. They just felt like it was the right thing to do.

I have come to believe, more strongly than ever, that after people die they really do live on through those who love them.

One of the greatest gifts my brother and I received from my mother was her love of literature and language. With their boundless energy, libraries open the door to these worlds and so many others. I urge young and old alike to embrace all that libraries have to offer.