I remember at the time of 9/11 that there were women who went out of their way to escort Muslim women to grocery stores because they wanted to be sure that they didn't experience any prejudice. And so I'm not one who believes that America is a country that's intolerant. It's the most tolerant country in the world, and I really think that it's unfortunate that a number of people are trying to paint America with this brush. I just don't see it.
Condoleezza RiceOur effort to build stability through authoritarians in the Middle East for 60 years had given us neither democracy nor stability.
Condoleezza RiceGreat leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be
Condoleezza RiceWe need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.
Condoleezza RiceI'm very glad my mother didn't let me quit piano lessons at age 10. She said I wasn't old enough or good enough to make that decision, and she was right. I remember at the time I was shocked. I did not like that my mother said those things to me. But when I got a chance to play with Yo-Yo Ma or more recently with Aretha Franklin, I thought, I'm really glad she said what she did.
Condoleezza Rice