Every working mother struggles with the BlackBerry, knowing the boss can call.

I believe the United States is the greatest country on Earth. I really do.

Democracies are expense-averse and they think in terms of short-term, political interests rather than a long-term interest in stability.

I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.

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.

Over the years, Western governments have been criticized for working with foreign police who have proved abusive or corrupt.

I like to think that as I get older I'm getting better at spending time with people who have qualities that make them worth spending time with.