Teresa Heinz

“I am the product of living in dictatorships. And someone who's lived in dictatorships and not being allowed to be themselves, it cherishes the ability to be yourself and to have feelings and to speak them when asked. And I am that person.”

“There is a value in taking a stand whether or not anybody may be noticing it and whether or not it is a risky thing to do.”

“I think people should be who they are. If someone is a great mother, or a great personal friend to their friends and just a loving person, that's all they should be, if that's what they want to be, 'cause it's genuine.”

“I always think that women are the chaos managers of life.”

“I like to bring people together so we don't waste opportunities and resources and keep doing the wrong things when we know better. Corporate America makes great things and things that can hurt us. They have to be part of the solutions. There's nothing to say you don't make a profit by doing good.”

“My only self-confidence and satisfaction comes from the people that I do meet; I have fondness for people. I mean, I like to hug. And I also like to be hugged.”

“In a democracy, the one thing that cannot be done is to destroy its trust, its hope, its idealism.”

“I don't know Laura Bush. But she seems to be calm, and she has a sparkle in her eye, which is good.”

“When you're threatened, or something hard hits you, acknowledge it, embrace it. Don't pretend that you didn't get hurt - hurt, cry, think about it. And then you let it go and try something else.”

“I never cook from cookbooks.”

“I was always impressed by Betty Ford and what she went through and how full of integrity she was, and how brave. I think Mrs. Reagan was a role model of my mother's generation, intelligent, very supportive of her husband. I am very different from my mom, but I admired her devotion.”

“If you want to be loved by everyone, don't go into politics.”

“As someone who has been both a full-time mom and full-time in work force, I know we all have valuable experiences that shape who we are.”

“I grew up in a dictatorship in East Africa.”

“Love is a big thing - it's part of who you become, how you grow up. I had a wonderful husband, and I'm very lucky I have a second wonderful husband. You know, some people don't even score the first time.”

“At the end of the day, no one asks a woman, 'Do you need a neck rub? Do you need a drink, honey?'”

“I am always who I am, and anyone who's known me forever will tell you that. I guess there's enough of a child in me that that's important.”

“I may be a good Catholic, a bad Catholic or a so-so Catholic, but that's who I am.”

“I'm an African American.”

“To me, one of the best faces America has ever projected is the face of a Peace Corps volunteer. That face symbolizes this country: young, curious, brimming with idealism and hope - and a real, honest compassion.”