China is in its own category - too big to ignore, too repressive to embrace, difficult to influence, and very, very proud.

What a blast it is to be here with Michael Moore.

Every new president inherits headaches, but President Obama has inherited an entire emergency room.

Really, I have to laugh because there was a whole set of stories that made me sound like the Dragon Lady, you know, 'tough this and tough that.' Then there is this business about 'gooey.' The bottom line is I am a pragmatic idealist.

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

I know that war is very cruel and that life is harder when you aren't able to live in the place you called home.

I think the hardest part [is] the priorities. There are an awful lot of things to do [being Secretary of State].