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

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

I majored in political communications, so I intended to be 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.

One of my goals upon becoming Secretary of State was to take diplomacy out of capitals, out of government offices, into the media, into the streets of countries.

I've served on the International Relations Committee.

I've worked as a diplomat before I became a politician.

Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.

What I found when I became Secretary of State was a lot of doubts and a lot of concerns and fears from friends, allies, around the world.

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