I've often said that the most important thing you can give your children is wings. Because, you're not gonna always be able to bring food to the nest. You're... sometimes... they're gonna have to be able to fly by themselves.

You know, I once read a short story about how much you could tell about people from their shoes. You could tell where they had been, what they did, whether they were real walkers.

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

The way campaign funds are distributed are all a matter of record.

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

Part of what I want to do is sort of reclaim my story - it belongs to me and to my children, who have to live with whoever their mother is.

You know, there are no guarantees on prognosis.