I have the privilege of working on the issues that I choose and the issues that I feel most passionate about. It's been a privilege.

Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it's still an illness, and there should be no distinction.

For me exercise is more than just physical, it’s therapeutic.

I don't, as my mom would say, sweat the small stuff in our relationship. Because when I think of day-to-day irritations that you might have with the one you love, they're nothing compared to the bigger task at hand.

I am only as good as my children are.

Child hunger and child obesity are really just two sides of the same coin. Both rob our children of the energy, the strength and the stamina they need to succeed in school and in life. And that, in turn, robs our country of so much of their promise.

You've got to make choices that make sense for you because there's always going to be somebody who'll think you should do something differently.