I have very set and consistent principles, but I am flexible on tactics. I like to get the job done.

So there really was a whole series of things that took the women of my generation a little bit of time to push forward.

I'm a problem-solver.

I was a little girl in World War II and I'm used to being freed by Americans.

Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.

The system he (President Hosni Mubarak) is recommending would make it virtually impossible for truly independent parties to participate. Sham democracy should be exposed for what it truly is.

For somebody who loves foreign policy, being Secretary is the best job in the world - but it doesn't happen twice.