I Am Blunt Sometimes; I Am Diplomatic

The United States Of America Is The Leading Power In The World. Our Friends And Our Adversaries Respect Us In Large Measure Because They Know That We Are Steady. We Are Fact-based. We Are Serious.

Well, I Think By Any Expectation South Africa Has Come A Tremendously Long Way. We've Seen A Society That Many People Thought Couldn't Withstand A Peaceful Transition To Democracy Without A Great Deal Of Violence, In Fact, Make That Transition And Do It In Relative Peace And Security.

When My Son Was A Mere Three Months Old, I Started Working At The State Department. I Was Not Only The Youngest Assistant Secretary Of State But I Was Also A Breastfeeding Mother. I'm The First To Admit That This Felt Crazy At Times, And The Balancing Act Is Never Ever Easy. But My Two Kids Are The Most Wonderful Things That Have Ever Happened To Me.

Since I've Had A Career, My Hair Has Been More Or Less Professional.

In This Day And Age, The U.s. And Europe Do Not Have The Luxury Of Focusing Solely On A Single Region.