Quotes By Donna Shalala

Higher education is one of few areas where this country competes with the rest of the world and wins. The best of American higher education outstrips any in the world. Look where the rest of the world goes for higher education, for graduate degrees. They come here.

Every year, I am reminded of the kids who aren't in the freshman class and aren't graduating. I remember every single one of them. That is the worst of times for me, to see the future snuffed out.

I have long ties to the women's community.

Asking the government to help you for short periods of time is different than asking the government to take care of you for the rest of your life.

I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.

I have always hired people of different ages. Young people and older people. People in their 70s and in their 20s. People who are fully capable of talking back to me.

I've spent my whole life with people underestimating me.

I get to work at about 7:30 or 8 unless I have a breakfast meeting.