I tell my kids, 'I am thinking about you every other minute of my day.'

Find people who will make you better.

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts ... good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt. They're not painful. That's not just with somebody you want to marry, but it's with the friends that you choose. It's with the people you surround yourselves with.

The realities are that, you know, as a black man, you know, Barack can get shot going to the gas station, you know.

Policies that support families aren't political issues. They're personal. They're the causes I carry with me every single day.

My goal is to be a great-looking 70-year-old! I won't mind being 70, but I want people to say, "You're 70?"

I come here tonight as a sister, blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector and my lifelong friend. And I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president.