(FORTUNE Magazine) – -- ANITA HILL, 36, the University of Oklahoma law professor who accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment before he was confirmed to the Supreme Court, on how the hearings may have encouraged more women to run for public office: ''I'm really proud to be a part, in whatever way, of women becoming part of the political scene.''

-- GIANNI AGNELLI, 71, head of Italy's Fiat group, on Germany's economic power: ''The European boat has to learn how to sail with the German elephant aboard.''