Bill Clinton valued my opinion and always made sure that my views were heard, and people knew that he wanted me to talk.

To be safe at the expense of the liberty of other people is a difficult equation.

But I do not believe that the world would be entirely different if there were more women leaders. Maybe if everybody in leadership was a woman, you might not get into the conflicts in the first place. But if you watch the women who have made it to the top, they haven't exactly been non-aggressive - including me.

I can't go out with a Republican.

I never dreamed about one day becoming Secretary of State. It's not that I was modest; it's just that I had never seen a Secretary of State in a skirt.

It's one thing to be religious, but it's another thing to make religion your policy.

And frankly, I don't understand - I mean, I'm obviously a card-carrying Democrat - but I can't understand why any woman would want to vote for Mitt Romney, except maybe Mrs. Romney.