I love being a woman and I was not one of these women who rose through professional life by wearing men's clothes or looking masculine. I loved wearing bright colors and being who I am.

I didn't want to set up a women's studies program. I thought women should learn to operate in a coeducational atmosphere, because, especially in national security and international affairs, it's male-dominated.

I did go to Wellesley, a women's college. And I am of a kind of strange generation which is transitional in terms of women who wanted to go out and get jobs.

Maybe if everybody in leadership was a woman, you might not get into the conflicts in the first place. But if you watch the women who have made it to the top, they haven't exactly been non-aggressive - including me.

According to me, all Congress leaders are supporting me. MLAs and leaders are happy with me.

Whether you empower one person or the free world, that is leadership.

You can't be a major company today without paying attention to celebrities. They are the leaders in beauty and fashion.

If you aspire to senior leadership, you're going to have to work hard. That doesn't mean you have to give up everything.