My parents were of the generation who thought they were the children of a free Czechoslovakia, the only democracy in central Europe.

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

I get up every morning and I'm grateful for everything that has happened. I go through my list about being grateful for my children and grandchildren, and for the really remarkable life that I have been able to have.

There is a significant moral difference between a person who commits a violent crime and a person who tries to cross a border illegally in order to put food on the family table. Such migrants my violate our laws against illicit entry, but if that's all they do they are trespassers, not criminals. They deserve to have their dignity respected.

If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.

My mind-set is Munich. Most of my generation's is Vietnam.

Leaders are made by the situations they are involved in. I think that some rise to the occasion and some do not.