I think that it is our intention to deny cancer any control over us.

I'm not a victim - I never want to be perceived that way.

I have a husband who adores me.

I can't turn on the television without seeing me, or open the newspaper without seeing me and, honestly, I'm sick to death of me.

I think being an effective First Lady is first of all being the partner that your husband needs.

But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful.

I was a 16-year-old girl at one point, so of course I wrote poetry.