Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.

The fact is, with every friendship you make, and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world. That is so important. So when you study abroad, you're actually helping to make America stronger.

Barack didn't pledge riches, only a life that would be interesting. On that promise he delivered.

Over the years I've become more confident in people's ability to recognize a good thing.

Believe it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage.

Even my husband is happier when I'm happy. He has always said, "You figure out what you want to do," because he's discovered that personal happiness is connected to everything.

Another suggestion is to cook a meal, maybe not every night, but a couple more times a week than you usually do. That way you have leftovers, and you take your lunch to work.