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

I love being a woman and I was not one of these women who rose through professional life by wearing men's clothes or looking masculine. I loved wearing bright colors and being who I am.

I can't see democracy occurring by force - after an Iraqi war, because of the fallout from that.

Whatever the job you are asked to do at whatever level, do a good job because your reputation is your resume.

I think that we all know what evil is. We have a sense of what's evil, and certainly killing innocent people is evil. We're less sure about what is good. There's sort of good, good enough, could be better - but absolute good is a little harder to define.

You have to learn to interrupt because you aren't going to get called on.

I do think that one needs to have respect for people who are older. And I really do love the idea that one can respect generations.