"Women are responsible for creating their own roles."

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"I'm very old-fashioned in some ways because of my father, who thought that being a public servant was an honor. Everyone must find a capacity in which they can serve, because we all benefit from society."

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"There are still women who are not living their own lives, but living through their men or their children."

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"My father was a diplomatic officer. As a diplomat's daughter, you have to learn to present yourself very early on."

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