When we create hope and opportunity in the lives of others, we allow love, decency and promise to triumph over cowardice and hate.

If we are going to out-innovate, out-compete, out-educate other countries, it's going to be women who make a difference, it's women who are going to lead the way and you know, until women get that rightful place and decision making and leadership and growth, America won't realize all her potential.

Women asking for raises should not only know their value, but they should ask with the confidence that they're helping the company to be successful.

We should be cultivating our female workers. The truth of the matter is that women just see problems and solutions differently, and that's valuable.

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nations faith in its elected leaders.

When a woman has the opportunity to speak truth to power, it's important that she does, even if it's just trying to get a crosswalk in her neighborhood. That's how social change happens!

While we can't begin to repay the debt we owe our veterans for their brave service, we can certainly take steps to ease the physical, psychological and financial hardships they may be experiencing.