Since I've Had A Career, My Hair

I Am Straight Forward; I Am Not Manipulative; I Am Not Two-faced. And I Think That That Has Served Me Well In All Of My Roles, Particularly As A Diplomat, Because People Knew If I Said Something, I Meant It. If I Said No, I Meant No, And If I Said We Could Make This Work, We Would Make It Work.

Once You've Learned To Study In A Bathing Suit On The Grass With Muscled Men Throwing Frisbees Over Your Head, You Can Accomplish Almost Anything.

People Are Consuming The News That Is Comfortable For Them, Not Necessarily The News That Is Real Or That They Need To Know.

When My Son Was A Mere Three Months Old, I Started Working At The State Department. I Was Not Only The Youngest Assistant Secretary Of State But I Was Also A Breastfeeding Mother. I'm The First To Admit That This Felt Crazy At Times, And The Balancing Act Is Never Ever Easy. But My Two Kids Are The Most Wonderful Things That Have Ever Happened To Me.

The Russians Are Clearly Already Engaged In A Proxy War Against The Government Of Ukraine. And That Is Something That We And The Rest Of The World Have Actively Condemned And Sanctioned Russia Already Heavily For, Particularly The United States, As We Have Imposed Now Meaningful, Tough Sanctions In Critical Sectors, Including The Defense Sector, The Financial Sector, And The Energy Sector.