"I think it's time for the people of Egypt to have a democratic government. But I am not an advocate of imposing our will on other societies."

"If you're going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers."

"I often said that if I had any talent in the world, it would be as an opera diva. But my voice is not up to it."

"As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we’ll all be better off for it."

"The world will be a better place when women are in charge."