I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to be enriched by those who were not born here.

And so I have studied, I have to tell you, revolutions and uprisings for a long time. They are all slightly different, but what they all look for is some kind of a mechanism to go from an authoritarian system to an open, democratic system.

You think that the heads of state only have serious conversations, but they actually often begin really with the weather or, 'I really like your tie.'

There are an awful lot of things going on that need understanding and explanation, but - to put it mildly - the world is a mess.

I think that there is never an indispensable leader, you know? I think that there is a time with dignity that one needs to leave.

I have always thought of myself as a Czechoslovak Catholic.

As far as barriers once I joined the government I was very lucky because I had all of my credentials together, I was Doctor Albright... So when somebody wanted the one woman I made sure that they knew I was dependable and qualified.