I always stand out by the voting lines on Election Day, and I can't tell you how many people say, 'I've never voted for a Democrat in my life, but I'm splitting my ticket for you.' They're more engaged and thoughtful than we give them credit for.

A tree fell on Greg Abbott - he sued and got millions.

You won't change things unless you are prepared to fight, even if you don't win. But I do hate losing.

Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top.

Harvard was the most intimidating experience. I felt so out of my league there.

I think that the thing that holds so many of us back is our fear that we might fail, and I think we lose an incredible amount of talent and energy and enthusiasm that way. So I think, since I'm kind of a shining example of losing, that it's important for me to show that it's OK to lose, that I'm still so happy that I entered the fight, that I fought for something that mattered to me and that I gave voice to it and I made it part of the conversation. I want young women to know that it is OK to fail - it's not OK to stay home. It's not OK to not try.

I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office.