We respect women and don't insult them by saying all they care about is reproductive rights. All issues are women's issues.

The highest calling of leadership is to unlock the potential of others.

My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.

The data is clear: If you give a woman an opportunity, she will make a huge difference.

Like Hillary Clinton, I too have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. But unlike her, I have actually accomplished something.

Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.

You know, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.

I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills.

I love being a woman. I like dressing up; I love buying shoes.

A woman's experience is different from a man's in virtually every respect, including how she is treated by the media.

Human potential is the only limitless resource we have in this world.

Oh, Celie, unbelief is a terrible thing. And so is the hurt we cause others unknowingly.

You look like gold. I've been fooled before, but now I know I've made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass.

If you try to measure the future, you will never risk the present. Playing it safe. A ghastly game.

It’s nice enough to make a man weep, but I don’t weep, do you?

I never wanted to play guitar when I was younger. I wanted to be a drummer because everybody plays guitar, and I didn't want to do what everybody else wanted to do.

As an actor, you're always reading scripts looking for something good.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can make me think I deserved it.

The secret of every durable ... social system is the recasting of 'functional prerequisites' into behavioral motives for actors.