Isn't that wonderful? When we drove through several of the places we lived - Grand Rapids, Washington - they all had those placards. That they stood by the street and had in their hands placards that said 'Gerald Our Ford'. That meant so much to us as we were driving into Washington.

Having babies is a blessing, not a duty.

The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women.

I'll never forget the day that I was told I would have to have a mastectomy. My reaction to the words was total denial.

The problem with drugs is that people forget to stop doing them. There’s a time and a place for everything, Mr. Mackey, and it’s called college.

I feel it's important to be active. People who retire, sit by their swimming pool and golf course and plan to relax have a very empty life.

I had thought I would hate being First Lady... I loved it.