No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground.

I think that a president needs to have a variety of views presented. But also, there has to be a team effort, because otherwise, I think it creates a dissonance and difficulty.

The greatest thrill in my life was to represent the United States of America.

[John Kerry] actually stole my line because when I became Secretary of State, I said, 'I hope my heels will fill Warren Christopher's shoes.' So he reversed that.

The magic of America is that we're a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom.

I don't actually believe in a clash of civilizations. I believe in a clash of the civilized and the noncivilized.

Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies.