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Being a secretary was considered a very good job in those days.

I had a passion to not be a secretary forever. I was mindful of the customary career trajectory, and I knew I had to do something remarkable.

I was very happy being a secretary. I loved working for the government. I was very happy with my life.

I've always been interested in the office. I was a secretary a long time ago, and I've always been into paperwork. My first secretarial job was 1965 or 1966.

I can only say that I have good personal relations with all secretaries of state with whom I have a chance to work.

I saw the prospect of serving as labor secretary as a wonderful opportunity to further the policies that I have been fighting for my whole life, and I had to seize it.

I was a temp secretary for a long time, and I went at it with a passion, and I tried to do a nice job in all my jobs.

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

I have to tell you, I'm a great teacher. Ask anybody who worked for me, except some secretaries who weren't very good.

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