When I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.

All of us are driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won't do - that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.

Discriminating against same-sex couples just isn't right.

I was an incredibly devoted student, and I would often wake up at 4 or 5 in the morning to study. But even so, there were still people who thought that a girl like me with a background like mine wasn't really "college material."

We've got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us.

One reason we planted the White House vegetable garden was to set an example about what food can mean, but to also begin a broader conversation about how we're feeding our kids, what they know about the food that they eat, how they're taking care of themselves.

Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don't have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.