My second epiphany came as an intern at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The man I worked for was consumed with what was going on in Bosnia. And the more I knew [about it] the more saddened I was. There were these images of emaciated men behind barbed wire.... It was like, I've got to find a way to do something.
Samantha PowerWhen it came to the Vietnam War, Mr. McNamara was an early advocate of escalation but came to realize the flaws in the American approach earlier than many of his colleagues. Yet in public, he continued to defend the war.
Samantha PowerI get to be married to the liveliest mind I've ever encountered.... I hit the jackpot.
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 Power