10 Questions for Condoleezza Rice

Former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on mistakes, fights and sleazy despots

By Belinda Luscombe Monday, Nov. 07, 2011

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Oh, goodness. Neither of them is difficult to work with. Look, people have strong views, and that's fine. I'm accustomed to people and places with strong views. But Yo-Yo Ma and Aretha Franklin really know what they're doing, so I can take it a little easy.