As a journalist, I've felt as if it's a privilege that people share their stories and want you to be the messenger.... Even in my current job, when I go abroad, I'm racing to get back to the president and the secretary to share what I've seen.
Samantha PowerIn general, my rule is find out where your heart is, then speak from the heart. People know the difference between that and something scripted.
Samantha PowerWhen I wake up in the middle of the night when I hear one of my kids coughing or crying, I think about Syria.
Samantha PowerSuccess is not about who never fails. It is about who can spring - or even stagger - back up.
Samantha PowerI was working in the same building as U.S. News & World Report, and I banged on the door and said, "I'm ready to go." And they said, "What's your combat experience?" I said, "Does my parents' divorce count? It was pretty rough." Then they said, "What's your reporting experience?" And I said, "I covered the women's volleyball team in college exceptionally well." The guy was like, "You are so not ready to be a war correspondent."
Samantha Power