It may not be what you would've chosen, but we all have a responsibility to be active citizens and shape our system and our future.

The Russians are clearly already engaged in a proxy war against the government of Ukraine. And that is something that we and the rest of the world have actively condemned and sanctioned Russia already heavily for, particularly the United States, as we have imposed now meaningful, tough sanctions in critical sectors, including the defense sector, the financial sector, and the energy sector.

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

There are plenty of meetings, receptions, dinners, and so if you are [at the U.N.] any length of time, and I was there for four and a half years, you formed pretty significant relationships with people from all over the world. And that's important to the work you do. If you're trying to rally the General Assembly to vote for something that matters to the United States, those personal relationships count.

The U.S. cannot go it alone simply when it is convenient.

One can't erase the tremendous burden of apartheid in 10 years, 20 years, I believe, even 30 years.

I read a ton of paper every day. I read the newspapers, I read my intelligence materials, I read all the briefing materials. I read the newspaper in hard copy.