Social unrest and protectionism are the two major risks of the world economic crisis.

If Lehman Brothers had been a bit more Lehman Sisters ... we would not have had the degree of tragedy that we had as a result of what happened.

In the area of trading, it is now an academically demonstrated fact that women tend to be a little bit more risk-adverse. They don't move positions as quickly and as erratically as men. Maybe it is a bit less profitably, but I think it would have been less risky.

Women, as the minority, have to prove their worth all the time. That's the reason we tend to over-prepare, over-study, over-anticipate. I think it's the case with many women leaders. We tend to over do it.

The difficulty that negotiators have is often based on the cultural difference that various countries have.

Unless we take action on climate change, future generations will be roasted, toasted, fried and grilled.

Diversity in and of itself is a strong positive.