I think if we understand better the impact of war on women and children, we might be more careful about the wars we start.

I love everybody. I think my totem animal is a Labrador Retriever.

When men talk about war, the stories and terminology vary - it's this battle, these weapons, this terrain. But no matter where you go in the world, women use the same language to speak of war. They speak of fire, they speak of death, and they speak of starvation.

Combat is a piece of war. But war is a totalizing, uncivilized experience.

When you strengthen women, you strengthen the world.

You can enjoy many different types of music. I think that's something more Americans should think about.