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

I do think that she [Hillary Clinton] will prove that she's the best, whether she's in the White House or somewhere else. I think it will very much be a historic moment, when we are able to say that we actually have done something like put a woman in the White House. Its very interesting to think about considering its taken us long as it has.

I think that there is never an indispensable leader, you know? I think that there is a time with dignity that one needs to leave.

The magic of America is that we're a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom.

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

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

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.