The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.

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

But we talk about issues, we talk about people, we talk about personalities. George is a very good reader of people, and he's very perceptive about people, and you know, that's fine.

We see all around the world where women's rights are denied, where governments don't believe in educating their girls. There are 800 million people in the world who are illiterate and 75 percent of them are women and girls.

It's a huge advantage to have parents who read to you. And it's an advantage that lasts a lifetime.

I was so fortunate. My parents lived lives of service. They helped other people, that was their second nature; it came to them so naturally. It wasn't forced. This is their character, and it's a big advantage I have, being raised by people like this, having a secure and stable life, and a lot of love and encouragement.

There's nothing political about American literature.