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

A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is, everyday, between now and the day you die, whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now, that every day, you're going to actually live.

You recognize a survivor when you see one. You recognize a fighter when you see one.

Everybody has their burdens, their grief that they carry with them.

The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human.

My father had gone to Vietnam.

I would have made different choices. You know, I might have married somebody else.