I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.

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

John Kerry knows more about more subjects than an awful lot of people. But I think it's a very hard job [Secretary of State].

The administration does not agree with those who suggest we should deploy hundreds of thousands of American troops to engage militarily in a ground war in Iraq.

I think the personal relationships I established mattered in terms of what I was able to get done. And I did bring women's issues to the center of our foreign policy.

We are very hip on the fact that America's always No. 1. On this we are not, in terms of the number of women in our legislative branches and obviously as head of state. We need to push on that. I hate to say this: It isn't all men's fault. I think some of it is our own attitude and approach. Some of it very healthy, that women want to make choices about their lives and how they want to spend their time, and what they value.

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