Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.

There's so much to think about when you're becoming an adult, and there's so many great poems about that apprehension and excitement.

The most beautiful people are all in the library.

I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too.

I've campaigned for people. I've campaigned across the country for people. I have supported people in local elections. I do work with groups and causes. So, I feel like I am a participant and a civically-engaged citizen.

One of the greatest gifts my brother and I received from my mother was her love of literature and language. With their boundless energy, libraries open the door to these worlds and so many others. I urge young and old alike to embrace all that libraries have to offer.

Many people remember that spirit that President Kennedy summoned forth. Many people look to me as somebody who embodies that sense of possibility.