I think women want to take care of themselves, and I think having a voice in how that is done is very important.

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.

The process of education in the oldest profession in the world is like any other educational process, in that it requires time andeffort and patience; it can only be acquired by taking one step at a time, though the steps become accelerated after the first few.

I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.

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've never been to New Zealand before. But one of my role models, Xena, the warrior princess, comes from there.

Women are more than 50% of almost every country in the world. Countries rob themselves of the resources of women if they keep them as property. It isn't that women can't find work. It's just that women don't get paid for their work and are not recognized properly. It's something that has to be on the international agenda all the time.