I would be depressed if I felt I could never eat the things that I love. I also don't want my girls to be obsessed about food.

If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that.

Walk away from 'friendships' that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you

Just keep focusing on the work that you're doing. Focus on what's in front of you today. And don't read the papers, just go campaign. Just do your thing. Talk to people directly

Fruits and vegetables for some kids are scary and not fun.

I've seen how the issues that come across a president's desk are always the hard ones - the problems where no amount of data or numbers will get you to the right answer.

The arts can enrich all of us in this nation as individuals. The arts can enrich all of our communities and the country. And the arts can connect us to each other like nothing else can.