And who knows? Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the President's spouse. I wish him well!

I hate the fact that people think compromise is a dirty word.

To this day George Sr. is the soft touch and I'm the enforcer. I'm the one who writes them a letter and says 'Shape up!' He writes, 'You're marvelous.'

The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does.

Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.

I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time.