"But I do not believe that the world would be entirely different if there were more women leaders. 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."

"I think women are really good at making friends and not good at networking. Men are good at networking and not necessarily making friends. That's a gross generalization, but I think it holds in many ways."

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

"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."

"Fools act on imagination without knowledge, pedants act on knowledge without imagination."

"I've never really broken this down before, but, in movies, you almost have no connection to fans. And if you do TV, you're kind of connected, but they know you as the TV name not your real name. If you do radio, there's more of a bond there. And then if you do a podcast it's like you're literally inside of your fans."

"Do not hurry what nature takes seasons to unfold. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"To question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."