I'm a believer in paying your dues.

I won't say, 'I have two degrees; I shouldn't be getting your latte.' Because I paid my dues when I got to the table, I actually had something to say.

I've never been a big believer in formal education.

My big philosophy is: Try and work with good people, because the process is your life. That's going to be really, really hard. I'm glad I learned the lesson, 'Failure is OK.'

When school children start paying union dues, that 's when I'll start representing the interests of school children.

It's rare to find women who have that balance between work and life, who are really psyched for another woman's success.