I have a husband who adores me.

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

Maybe we all change over time.

I want to reclaim who I am.

What happened after Katrina is that people were stirred to action; there were an enormous number of contributions by people trying to make a difference. But then we forget. We've forgotten Katrina victims, we've forgotten the face of poverty.

Compromise today is too often applauded simply for itself. The cost of compromise to principles and real lives doesn't seem to matter.

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