So, I'm the Eighth Wonder of the World. It's flattering and very, very funny.

I banned bottled water from my house - we have a water-filter system so you can drink from the tap. We always drink out of glass, and recycling is a huge deal, which everybody can partake in.

I believe, as they say, that you can't be what you don't see, and since I saw a lot of smart women in my life, education being at the center, I just mimicked that behavior.

I still can't understand why anyone cares about what I do or what I say.

I'm a terrific Mexican cook, and I just love Mexican food. And I love cooking Mexican food.

Michelle Obama is going to be an amazing First Lady: She's intelligent, capable and motivated. She just embodies everything that an American woman should represent.

When I was at the interview asked how I cope with life's difficulties, I said that saving sense of humor. I'm not lying.