I am a woman above everything else.

The one thing I do not want to be called is First Lady. It sounds like a saddle horse.

If you want things to be right, you have to do them yourself

I'll be a wife and mother first, then First Lady.

[To Oleg Cassini:] Just make sure no one has exactly the same dress I do ... I want all of mine to be original & no fat little woman hopping around in the same dress.

Once you can express yourself, you can tell the world what you want from it. All the changes in the world, for good or evil, were first brought about by words.

I think the major role of the First Lady is to take care of the President so that he can best serve the people. And not to fail her family, her husband, and children.