I am endlessly fascinated that playing football is considered a training ground for leadership, but raising children isn't.

This is a generation weaned on Watergate, and there is no presumption of innocence and no presumption of good intentions. Instead, there is a presumption that, without relentless scrutiny, the government will misbehave.

1992 became known as the 'Year of the Woman' because so many of us were elected to public office that November, including a record six to the United States Senate.

Every press secretary faces an enormous amount of information. Events move really fast. You're responsible for a tremendous amount of information, and again, a tremendous amount on competing agendas. Not everybody grease in the White House.

As women have played an increasingly important role in politics, there is no question that they've brought a different perspective, focusing attention on a broader set of issues and building alliances with other women.

Having a sense of humor has served me more than it has hurt me - just in the sense that it has allowed me to keep my sanity.

Obama has made America cool again - and more than that, he's made his own brand arguably the most powerful the world has ever known.