When somebody is flying airplanes into buildings and killing innocent people in the name of God, it makes you question why do they have that interpretation and somebody else has another interpretation, and how many people of Muslim faith would agree with that, and what are the different aspects of different people's religions that is so divisive, rather than being unifying?

Even before I went to the UN, I often would want to say something in a meeting - only woman at the table - and I'd think, 'OK well, I don't think I'll say that. It may sound stupid.' And then some man says it, and everybody thinks it's completely brilliant, and you are so mad at yourself for not saying something.

In diplomacy, clear-cut wins and losses are rare.

Freedon succeeds from the moment people stop looking to others to improve their lives and start taking responsibility.

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

I think I've revived the costume-jewelry industry.

I was struck by the joy of those pilots in committing coldblooded murder . . . Frankly, this is not cojones. This is cowardice.