I know my mother so well, so it's hard for me to remember that people have a certain image of her, but they don't really know her personality.

I think one of my father's great legacies is the people that he inspired and the generation that he inspired transformed America through civil rights, women's rights, equal justice, and they've passed that on to their children and grandchildren.

I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people.

The biggest problem is people are afraid of poetry, think they can't understand it or that it will be boring.

Education was the most important value in our home when I was growing up.

I don't remember my father reading to me, but I remember him telling me bedtime stories. I got to pick what was in them, and then he'd make them up.

It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or your friends or colleagues or your community and take a tough stand for something you believe is right. Because you always want to keep working and live to fight another battle and it might cost you your career.