I am very aware of being black and female because that's what I am.

President Obama is perhaps the smartest person I've ever worked with.

We have some straight journalism, but then we have opinion and perspective. And I think a lot of people, especially young people, don't know how to tell the difference, and aren't motivated to tell the difference.

I was very happy in my job at the United Nations.

I have great ambitions for when I get out of government. I will watch a broader range of stuff.

I don't get drunk, I get a little happy on rare occasion, and I'm probably dancing if I'm that happy.

Be who you are. If you spend all of your time worrying about how people view you, you will not be either faithful to yourself or effective in what you're trying to do.