What I found when I became Secretary of State was a lot of doubts and a lot of concerns and fears from friends, allies, around the world.

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.

Alec looked at her and shook his head. "How do you manage never to get mud on your clothes?"Isabelle shrugged philosophically. "I'm pure at heart. It repels the dirt.

You are brighter than the sun, prettier than a fresh flower, and sweeter than any chocolate. Your songs are always humming in my heart. I wish you a sweet sweetest day.

This is the only real concern of the artist, to recreate out of the disorder of life that order which is art.

The more cashless our society becomes, the more our moral compass slips.

We will have to work hard to rest.

The right to be irresponsible and stupid is something I hold very dear. And luckily it is something I do well.

I don't even know how computer animation works, honestly, and I don't need to.

Illusion is no longer possible, because the real is no longer possible.

The first step in healing is to put the focus on what's alive now, not what happened in the past.

Tradition remains alive only when we struggle with it.