No one gets to the top, if they sit on the sidelines, or if they don't believe in themselves.

When woman work outside the home and share breadwinning duties, couples are more likely to stay together. In fact, the risk of divorce reduces by about half when a wife earns half the income and a husband does half the housework.

Being confident and believing in your own self-worth is necessary to achieving your potential.

When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated, and ambitious.

I would love to meet J.K. Rowling and tell her how much I admire her writing and am amazed by her imagination. I read every 'Harry Potter' book as it came out and looked forward to each new one. I am rereading them now with my kids and enjoying them every bit as much. She made me look at jelly beans in a whole new way.

I believe we need affordable child care. I believe we need flexibility. I believe we need institutional reform and public policy reform.

The promise of equality is not the same as true equality.