When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women and children what they think.

We're going through the Olympics. We're watching women working as teams. We're watching men working as teams. We're watching all working as teams. We're proud of men and women getting medals. That's how the Navy should be working.

When people ask me why I am running as a woman, I always answer, 'What choice do I have?'

There's three things men always talk about - women, sports, and cars.

Nobody ever says to men, how can you be a Congressman and a father.

All of us have a 'voice' inside where all inspired thoughts come from. When I talk to children and aspiring writers, I always ask them to turn off the TV and listen to that voice inside them.