I was conscious of the fact that it could be to my disadvantage to marry a white guy - that some folks would hold that against me.

Americans are hungry for change both at home and in our relations with the rest of the world.

It's not the day in which I grew up, long time ago, where we had three news networks. No cable, no social media, no internet. Where what you see is what you got. We had basically straight journalism. We don't have that anymore.

I think it's very, very important that in foreign policy and national security decision making, as in any other realm, that there be a range of diversity that reflects the full complexity of America. We should draw on those experiences to inform our decision making.

The United States share of the African market it's very small, it's only about 8 percent.

If you want change, you have to make it. If we want progress we have to drive it.

Americans understand that our security is enhanced when the United States is trusted and respected in the world.