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When I became secretary of state, I felt one of my primary jobs was building relationships around the world.

I got the chance to be the secretary of state; I'm an international relations specialist. It doesn't get better than that.

I am neither frustrated nor planning anything other than being the best Secretary of State I could be.

I think my father thought I might be president of the United States. I think he would've been satisfied with secretary of state. I'm a foreign policy person, and to have a chance to serve my country as the nation's chief diplomat at a time of peril and consequence, that was enough.

The idea of being in the State Department was exciting. On the other hand, I always had in the back of my mind going into politics. If I stayed in Washington, I might end up a government hack.

I am often asked if, when I was secretary, I had problems with foreign men. That is not who I had problems with, because I arrived in a very large plane that said United States of America. I had more problems with the men in our own government.

I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.

I was a political science major in college and dreamed of being a diplomat.

My friends all say I'm going to be Secretary of State. But I don't see how that would be much different from the job I have now.