Selfishly, working with kids gives me joy - it makes me feel like my life has a purpose. And I thought, Imagine what we can do in the White House, particularly with the kids in the D.C. area, many of whom have never set foot on the White House lawn.

And what has been just completely heart warming is to see that people are really hungry for something different.

Good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt.

When I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.

I am only as good as my children are.

If we truly believe that every girl in every corner of the globe is worthy of an education as our own daughters and granddaughters are, then we need to deepen our commitment to these efforts.

It should be fun introducing kids to fruits and vegetables. If you start young, it will be something that they'll attach to really quickly.