That's the advice I would give to women: Don't look at the bankbook or the title. Look at the heart. Look at the soul. Look at how the guy treats his mother and what he says about women. How he acts with children he doesn't know. And, more important, how does he treat you? When you're dating a man, you should always feel good. You should never feel less than. You should never doubt yourself.

I never thought I'd be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird. I'm still thrilled. I'm on a high.

I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.

So we know that it's not enough for us to simply encourage more people to study abroad. We also need to make sure that they can actually afford it.

What I love about design is the artistic and scientific complexity that also becomes useful.

Barack and I have been in the public eye for many years now, and we've developed a thick skin along the way. When you're out campaigning, there will always be criticism. I just take it in stride, and at the end of the day, I know that it comes with the territory.

We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.