Barack and I were both raised by families who didn't have much in the way of money or material possessions but who had given us something far more valuable - their unconditional love, their unflinching sacrifice, and the chance to go places they had never imagined for themselves.

Just do what works for you, because there will always be someone who think diffenrently.

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.

My priority will be making sure my family is happy and settled.

Value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.

Cute's good. But cute only lasts for so long, and then it's, 'Who are you as a person?' Look at the heart. Look at the soul. Look at how the guy treats his mother and what he says about women. How he acts with children he doesn't know. And, more important, how does he treat you?

I feel fortunate as a woman to have a husband who loves me and shows me in every way.