President Obama is a principled man who has worked hard to put healthcare and a good education in the reach of millions of Americans and believes that everyone who works hard and plays by the rules, should have a fair shot at the American dream.

On the television planet, where men make up the tribe, the law of the caveman rules. So, for a woman coming from another world, without experience or cunning, to succeed gradually in gaining control over what is to be taped, what goes out over the air, what is said without censorship, is an epic feat.

I want to make sure I'm not a dilettante. Decorating has been a passion all my life. I love it.

I have gotten into a lot of trouble in my life for being brutally honest. Sometimes I put both my feet in my mouth. But like Elton John, I'm still standing.

I'm a royal pain in the behind.

Being a professional woman, I function the best when I don't distinguish between work and play.

For me, the American promise isn't just an idea or a theory - it's my life story.