Climate change is the greatest threat to human rights in the 21st century.

In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will not have freedom.

I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system.

If we took away barriers to women's leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster

Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people; they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation.

Feel empowered. And if you start to do it, if you start to feel your voice heard, you will never go back.

Today's human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow's conflicts.

To make progress we have to build a multi-stakeholder process, harnessing the appropriate energies.

The whole human rights structure is based on the accountability of governments.

An endless war against terrorism can tend to inflate the terrorists, because being at war is attractive to some angry, unemployed, disaffected youth.

If you are small and don't particularly want credit for what you are doing, you can achieve a lot.

I could be a morning person -- but only if morning started at noon!

A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past.

I went on a Hot Pocket diet where I ate two Hot Pockets every four hours. I only had the pepperoni pizza flavour. I didn't go anywhere near the cheeseburger macaroni.

Man can be scientifically manipulated.

My father would pass gas and then blame it on imaginary animals.

When there's so much left to do, why spend your time focusing on things you've already done, counting trophies or telling stories about the good old days?

Don't be overly concerned about your heirs. Usually, unearned funds do them more harm than good.

Love lost can be found again.

Hearing Andres Segovia in person was quite a revelation ... It was a knockout.

I've always known who I am. I might not work perfectly, or be like them, but that's okay. I know I work in my own way.