I have been extremely lucky; I am a person who is currently living with a cancer that is under control.

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.

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

We've chosen the path to equality, don't let them turn us around.

I didn't serve on a committee that dealt with foreign policy.

I knew what leukemia and lymphoma were, but I had never heard of multiple myeloma.

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.