As women, we cannot afford to neglect ourselves.

Elections aren't just about who votes, but who doesn't vote.

When I was a young lawyer, there were other women and men in the firm who took me under their wing. Sometimes mentors don't find you - sometimes you seek them out. You shouldn't hesitate to plop herself in someone's office and ask them to be that support.... Oftentimes, they're flattered and glad to lend a hand. So I would encourage any reader to seek out a mentor, then follow through and be very focused and persistent.

Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you don't matter, or like you don't have a place in our American story - because you do.

We're going to have to change our traditions, our history.

We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we've cleared the way.

I was not raised with wealth or resources or any social standing to speak of.