Politics is a people business. I like people.

Educated people can make their own choices about their governments. And certainly for women, an education allows you to understand your rights.

An educated child is better equipped to handle all the challenges of life, from finding work to avoiding diseases like HIV/AIDS.

Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.

certainly the women's health part is something that I've become very interested in. It's not something I thought about when George [Bush] was elected...what I'd always been interested in was education.

A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.

I've always loved children. When I was working with children as a librarian, I loved being with them and working around them.