Our life comes in segments, and we have to understand that we can have it all if we're not trying to do it all at once.

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

The capability of negotiating... is something that means you not only have to understand fully what you believe and what your national interests are but in order to be a really good negotiator, you have to try to figure out what the other person on the other side of the table has in mind.

Well, the thing that I learned as a diplomat is that human relations ultimately make a huge difference.

If there's nobody in your way, you're not going anywhere.

Life is grim, and we don't have to be grim all the time.

I have certain issues. I support women candidates, but I cannot support a woman that I don't believe in. I would prefer to vote for a man who believes in choice than a woman who is pro-life. We have to be able to make distinctions and not look as though we are not feminist enough if we don't support every woman. We need to have that kind of a choice.