Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about.

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

It takes more than one dove to make peace in the Middle East.

What's the point of having this superb military you're always talking about if we can't use it?

I have had fun being who I became, so to speak.

I can't see democracy occurring by force - after an Iraqi war, because of the fallout from that.

If you look at my life, generally, I've been put in situations which were difficult and which I conquered.