“The kids are Job One. So, to be quite candid, if they need me, I do my utmost to make sure I'm there.” IfsNeedsKidsJobsCandid Author:Susan Rice
“We are safer if there are not nuclear arsenals around the planet that can be utilized, stolen, sold to terrorists and others who would do harm.” IfsPlanetsHarmNuclearTerroristStolenArsenal Author:Susan Rice
“Peace, prosperity, and democracy cannot endure if imposed from the outside. We should cease to make false distinctions between peacekeeping and prevention; they are in fact inextricably linked.” IfsShouldFactsDemocracyEndureProsperityCeaseDistinctionLinkedPreventionPeacekeeping Author:Susan Rice
“I don't get drunk, I get a little happy on rare occasion, and I'm probably dancing if I'm that happy.” IfsLittlesDancingDrunkOccasionsRare Occasion Author:Susan Rice
“There are plenty of meetings, receptions, dinners, and so if you are [at the U.N.] any length of time, and I was there for four and a half years, you formed pretty significant relationships with people from all over the world. And that's important to the work you do. If you're trying to rally the General Assembly to vote for something that matters to the United States, those personal relationships count.” PeopleIfsWorldTryingYearsImportantMatterStatesUnitedHalfUnited StatesFourVoteMeetingsDinnerSignificantPlentyLengthAssemblyPersonal RelationshipsReceptionHalf A YearGeneral Assembly Author:Susan Rice
“I am straight forward; I am not manipulative; I am not two-faced. And I think that that has served me well in all of my roles, particularly as a diplomat, because people knew if I said something, I meant it. If I said no, I meant no, and if I said we could make this work, we would make it work.” PeopleIfsThinkingWellsSaidTwoRolesDiplomatsManipulative Author:Susan Rice
“I think people have confidence that I will fairly and accurately represent their point of view to the President, and that I'm not going to put a spin on it, even if I may disagree with it.” PeopleIfsThinkingMayPresidentViewsPoint Of ViewDisagreeHave Confidence Author:Susan Rice
“Be who you are. If you spend all of your time worrying about how people view you, you will not be either faithful to yourself or effective in what you're trying to do.” PeopleIfsTryingViewsWorryWho You AreFaithfulBe Who You Are Author:Susan Rice
“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.” PeopleIfsWantTryingDoneEnoughAbleApproachCriticismSkinsEndureStakesAdsStatus QuoWant To See YouThickness Author:Susan Rice
“I am a team player - and that is what you need to be an effective point guard. You gotta see the court, you gotta set up the play, and you gotta let others execute for the most part. I don't throw elbows for the sake of throwing elbows, but if somebody throws one at me and it's necessary to respond in kind, I suppose I can if I have to.” IfsNeedsKindI CanPlayPlayerTeamCourtSakeThrowingElbowsInspirational TeamTeam PlayerPoint Guard Author:Susan Rice
“If we are to garner sustained U.S. domestic support for future trade agreements, we have to make sure those Americans who have suffered as a consequence of past agreements have an effective social safety net, adjustment assistance, opportunities for retraining and new job creation that enables all Americans to thrive.” IfsJobsPastOpportunitySocialSupportCreationConsequenceSafetyTradeThriveAgreementAssistanceAdjustmentNew JobSafety NetJob CreationTrade Agreements Author:Susan Rice
“If you want change, you have to make it. If we want progress we have to drive it.” IfsWantChangeProgress Author:Susan Rice
