We Have To Know Who We Are

If You're Trying To Get Something Done, There Will Always Be People Who Don't Want To See You Get Something Done, Or Who Have A Stake In The Status Quo. And If They Approach That Through Ad Hominem Criticism Of You, You've Got To Have Enough Confidence And Thickness Of Skin To Be Able To Endure.

One Of The Things I Love About Negotiations Is That You Have To Be Able To Play It Like An Orchestra, Different Instruments For Different Circumstances. There's Sweetness, And Encouragement, And Cajoling. There's Pressure, There's Drama, There's Ultimatums.

I Am Very Aware Of Being Black And Female Because That's What I Am.

One Can't Erase The Tremendous Burden Of Apartheid In 10 Years, 20 Years, I Believe, Even 30 Years.

It Is Manifestly In The Interest Of The United States To Deal With The Very Real Threat That Climate Change Poses. And That's Why President Obama Has Worked So Hard To Reduce Our Own Emissions And To Lead Internationally In Forging The Paris Climate Agreement.