I can make choices that make me happy, and it will ripple and benefit my kids, my husband, and my physical health. That's hard for women to own; we're not taught to do that.

Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.

To me, with age, everything has gotten better. You have way more control; you know yourself better.

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.

Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don't have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.

My view is that if you can't run your own house, you certainly can't run the White House. Can't do it.

I think employers need help in understanding how to translate a military career.