The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they weren't quite sure if they liked me and they didn't know whether or not that I was sensitive.

If you ask me a question, don't tell me what the question is in advance, 'cause I'd rather not know.

The public is entitled to know whether or not I am married to Jack The Ripper.

What are my sources of strength? My husband and my three kids, my health-care team, and my religion.

It's okay in this country to be sexist. It's certainly not okay to be racist.

Let no one doubt, we will defend America's security and the cause of freedom around the world. But we want a president who tells us what America is fighting for, not just what we are fighting against. We want a president who will defend human rights - not just where it is convenient - but wherever freedom is at risk - from Chile to Afghanistan, from Poland to South Africa

If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman, he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.