I have always thought of myself as a Czechoslovak Catholic.

I think we all are people that are the product of our backgrounds. It's wrong to think that you're not.

And frankly, I don't understand - I mean, I'm obviously a card-carrying Democrat - but I can't understand why any woman would want to vote for Mitt Romney, except maybe Mrs. Romney.

While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.

There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.

Well we're good friends so I'm a little prejudice, but I think [Hillary Clinton] is incredibly qualified, and better prepared to be president than almost anyone who's ever run frankly.

the purpose of foreign policy is to persuade others to do what we want or, better yet, to want what we want.