You think that the heads of state only have serious conversations, but they actually often begin really with the weather or, 'I really like your tie.'

It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.

I can't go out with a Republican.

Often if you don't speak up, whatever you thought was stupid to say some man would say and then everyone would say 'as he said'.

I have been in meetings where a head of state will say, 'I like your tie,' to a man... or, 'I like your country because the weather's good,' or whatever. So for me, the pins in some ways were openers.

Glass ceilings have been broken, but more have to be broken.

The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order.