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The competition between me and Bill Gates, probably: Who can spend money more effectively that can do better philanthropy.

There are certainly not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.

There aren't a lot of roles written for women who are strong willed.

Women leading big corporations or assuming various important social and political roles is still considered newsworthy, which clearly shows the need to further support and enhance the role of women in society.

Women in business are talented leaders who can share their skills as trainers, mentors and advocates.

There are three lessons in philanthropy - one, involve the family, especially the spouse. She can be a remarkable driver of your initiative. Two, you need to build an institution, and you need to scale it up. Choose a leader for philanthropy whom you trust. Three, philanthropy needs patience, tenacity and time.

I am neither the handsomest nor the richest nor the most powerful, but I've had the greatest women in the world.

Bill Gates has become the patron saint of philanthropy and the poster child of rebirth, and from what I can tell, rightly so.

A high-powered, successful woman doesn't necessarily have the same support behind her that a man in that position would. Plus, she's expected to be a domestic goddess, as well as the best wife, mother, friend, and lover. But it's not just in politics: you see it in acting, too, and in journalism.