I was blessed throughout my entire career. I had people rooting for me. It started with my parents, but it extended to almost every teacher that I had.

We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.

I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.

Barack is one of the smartest people you will ever encounter who will deign to enter this messy thing called politics.

It's always positive to hear how many people are willing to step up - whether it is the employment community, mental health community, or medical community.

I grew up on the south side of Chicago in a working class community. There were no miracles in my life, there's nothing miraculous about how I grew up, and I want people to know when they look at me, to be clear that they see what an investment in public education can look like.

I am desperate for change - now - not in 8 years or 12 years, but right now.