Quotes By Madeleine Albright

I have had fun being who I became, so to speak.

It's important that we invest in America - literally. The terrorists wanted to destroy our economy, and we can't let our system fall apart. We also have to invest in one another.

Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.

I've never been to New Zealand before. But one of my role models, Xena, the warrior princess, comes from there.

This is pure speculation, but for a period of time, a lot of getting into a party was through fundraising and volunteer work, and Republican women had more time to do that than democratic women, who were out there getting jobs.

I can't go out with a Republican.

Our strategic dialogue with China can both protect American interests and uphold our principles, provided we are honest about our differences on human rights and other issues and provided we use a mix of targeted incentives and sanctions to narrow these differences.

What a blast it is to be here with Michael Moore.

As strong as the United States is, we can't deal with terrorism alone.

I believe that my parents did wonderful things for us.

I think the personal relationships I established mattered in terms of what I was able to get done. And I did bring women's issues to the center of our foreign policy.

No matter how hard we might wish, we will not be able to transform China's behavior overnight.

I know that war is very cruel and that life is harder when you aren't able to live in the place you called home.

For me, America is really, truly the indispensable nation.

The magic of America is that we're a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom.

One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about.

You think that the heads of state only have serious conversations, but they actually often begin really with the weather or, 'I really like your tie.'

As a leader, you have to have the ability to assimilate new information and understand that there might be a different view.

While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.

And so I think that the idea of America working with other countries to solve problems is good for us, and it is part of digging us out of the 'my way or the highway' approach that was evident in the previous eight years.

Women have to be active listeners and interrupters - but when you interrupt, you have to know what you are talking about.

Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies.

Women can't do everything at the same time, we need to understand milestones in our lives comes in segments.

I was in Europe and it was at this stage that I fell in love with Americans in uniform. And I continue to have that love affair.

NATO has been a thread throughout my life.

I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to be enriched by those who were not born here.

And so I have studied, I have to tell you, revolutions and uprisings for a long time. They are all slightly different, but what they all look for is some kind of a mechanism to go from an authoritarian system to an open, democratic system.

I loved being Secretary of State, that's probably evident to everyone who watched me.

Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank.

I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.