I am often asked if, when I was secretary, I had problems with foreign men. That is not who I had problems with, because I arrived in a very large plane that said United States of America. I had more problems with the men in our own government.

There are an awful lot of things going on that need understanding and explanation, but - to put it mildly - the world is a mess.

Women have to work exceptionally hard.

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

The reason I made women's issues central to American foreign policy, was not because I was a feminist, but because we know that societies are more stable if women are politically and economically empowered.

It's important that we invest in America - literally. The terrorists wanted to destroy our economy, and we can't let our system fall apart. We also have to invest in one another.

Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies.