The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings. Those are the beliefs I learned from my parents.

You had to be tough to be a female member of Congress.

My desk drawer is filled with all kinds of prayers.

It's okay in this country to be sexist. It's certainly not okay to be racist.

If you take advantage of everything that America has to offer, there's nothing you can't accomplish.

Vice president—it has such a nice ring to it.

Modern life is confusing no "Ms take" about it.