I don't in any way underestimate the difficulties, because it's only gotten harder. But I do think you just have to go into politics with the attitude that you're going to speak clearly and authentically about what you see the country needs...and seek out whatever possible partners you can, even in the other party. I've looked at successful presidents going back. Some of our most successful governed through periods when their party was in charge, and when the other party was in charge. There's no magic formula.

Don't let life pass you by before you realise that it was worth living.

And please, please, lets us put mental health back on the top of our national agenda, our prisons and our jails are now our mental health institutions.

We know that much of the training and the direction for terrorists comes from Pakistan and the border area with Afghanistan

I just think that giving a child a chance and sharing what you have with a child is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, as well as a child.

I believe abortion should be safe, legal, and rare. I do think women should have a choice but also that women should be making responsible decisions.

My work as secretary of state was not influenced by the outside forces.