I believe that I have created a lot of cognitive dissonance in the minds of people who are comfortable with stereotypes.

Don't let anybody tell you it's corporations and businesses that create jobs.

The American people are tired of liars and people who pretend to be something they're not.

In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.

Islam is the fastest-growing religion in America, a guide and pillar of stability for many of our people.

You cannot have maternal health without reproductive health. And reproductive health includes contraception and family planning and access to legal, safe abortion.

There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives.

I really do hope that we have a woman president in my lifetime.

We must stop thinking of the individual and start thinking about what is best for society.

Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights. Let us not forget that among those rights are the right to speak freely - and the right to be heard.

I have to confess that it's crossed my mind that you could not be a Republican and a Christian.

I worked half my life to be an overnight success, and still it took me by surprise.

The evil which one suffers patiently as inevitable seems insupportable as soon as he conceives the idea of escaping from it.

Writing well means never having to say, 'I guess you had to be there.'

Sometimes at drive-thrus I go into Winnie the Pooh and ask for a jar of honey.

I am not big on jewelry, but I do love hats as an accessory, specifically snap backs and beanies.

In morals, always do as others do; in art, never.

The emails that give evidence of access for money and how Hillary Clinton herself benefited from this and how she is benefitting politically, are quite extraordinary.

Appreciation is the currency of success.

The difference between great and average is, mostly, having the imagination and zeal to re-create yourself daily.