I think America is still a bright, shining city on the hill - not because we're perfect but because we struggle in our imperfections every day.

We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you'll do it well.

When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

Differences can be a strength.

You know the doubts. You are good enough. You are important. You are worthy. You are kind. You are all you need to be. You are love.

There's nothing more beautiful than watching trees getting dressed up for Spring and Summer

I think there are certain folks in Missouri that don't trust government. And they haven't trusted government for a long time.

There is no sale without the story; no knockout without the setup.

I'm the only woman who can walk in Central Park at night... and reduce the crime rate.

People say to me, Would you like to swap your life with me for 24 hours? Your life must be very strange. But of course I have not experienced any other life. It's not strange to me.

The best thing about my job, though, is stopping at the end of the day and rejoining the human universe.

Yes, there's a lot of crazy stuff going on there, but it still comes down to those seven people. What are they going to do? How are they going to deal with everything?

Is anyone human actually normal? I'm beginning to think being normal is actually abnormal.

The word 'self' is as great a mystery as the word 'other'. It's just a polarity between two mysteries.