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.

Gardening has increased, community gardens have increased significantly. There are 50 percent more community gardens right here in Washington DC.

I mean, that's the least we should do for these men and women [veterans and military spouses], is to make sure they come back to jobs that pay, to career opportunities, that these spouses are able to add a second income to their households, because these families do not have a lot of resources.

It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position.

For me, being a mother made me a better professional, because coming home every night to my girls reminded me what I was working for. And being a professional made me a better mother, because by pursuing my dreams, I was modeling for my girls how to pursue their dreams.

I am only as good as my children are.

Barack Obama was a black man that lived on the South Side of Chicago, who had his share of troubles catching cabs.