If a country doesn't recognize minority rights and human rights, including women's rights, you will not have the kind of stability and prosperity that is possible.

The consciousness-raising, the advocacy, the passion, the youth of your movement is so critical.

I did it as first lady, I did it as a senator, I did it as secretary of state, and I know how hard it is. It's not something you do once or twice and then throw your hands up because it is grinding work. But it is necessary work. So I am really welcoming of the opportunity to meet with not only people who agree with me but those who don't to see what we can do to try to bridge the differences.

I want to reassure our allies in Japan and South Korea and elsewhere that we have mutual defense treaties and we will honor them.

You show people what you're willing to fight for when you fight your friends.

Every election is about the future, which by definition means it's more about the future of young people than it is about me.

I don't think we should be about the business of denying voters in Michigan and Florida the right to be heard.