[John Kerry] actually stole my line because when I became Secretary of State, I said, 'I hope my heels will fill Warren Christopher's shoes.' So he reversed that.

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

We don't understand enough about the Islam religion and Muslim world.

Democracy cannot be built on revenge and you will not have the support of the world if you are intolerant and take the law into your own hands.

I felt that America's duty was not to try to do everything itself, but to foster a sense of commitment that would bring out the best in every country.

Our strategic dialogue with China can both protect American interests and uphold our principles, provided we are honest about our differences on human rights and other issues and provided we use a mix of targeted incentives and sanctions to narrow these differences.

I enjoy wearing pins, and nobody tells me to do it.