Alcohol may pick you up a little bit, but it lets you down in a hurry.

I really didn't want to have my name on the center, because it just seemed like it was too much of a personal thing.

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

You never know what you can do until you have to do it.

Holding these babies in my arms makes me realize the miracle my husband and I began.

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.

I believe the equal rights amendment is a necessity of life for all citizens. The cabinet sometimes felt that I shouldn't be so outspoken.