When my son was a mere three months old, I started working at the State Department. I was not only the youngest Assistant Secretary of State but I was also a breastfeeding mother. I'm the first to admit that this felt crazy at times, and the balancing act is never ever easy. But my two kids are the most wonderful things that have ever happened to me.

Well, Nigeria has played a constructive role in peacekeeping in various parts of West Africa. But unless and until Nigeria itself is democratic and respects human rights, it too may well be a source of much greater instability as political repression limits the ability of the people of Nigeria to achieve their full potential.

We're well aware, and we have been for a long time, that there is a real threat from adversaries, state actors, non-state actors, to hack us, influence us, destroy stuff through cyber means. Because cyber threat has been understood for a while, it's longstanding, it's a concern.

Focus on something that stirs your soul, it's hard to excel at anything that you don't love.

People are consuming the news that is comfortable for them, not necessarily the news that is real or that they need to know.

The kids are Job One. So, to be quite candid, if they need me, I do my utmost to make sure I'm there.

I spend every day up at the United Nations where I have to interact with 192 other countries. I know how well the United States is viewed.