It's hard to make speeches with your hair in your face!

So we know that it's not enough for us to simply encourage more people to study abroad. We also need to make sure that they can actually afford it.

Not everybody is going to run a marathon or do a triathlon. It's not necessary to do that to be in good health.

Start, as parents, with yourselves, number one.

My happiness is tied to how I feel about myself.

The biggest obstacle facing girls is education, education, education. There are too many kids who think high school is a pit stop to fame and fortune. I want girls in this country to think education is the coolest, most important thing they could ever do in their lives.

One reason we planted the White House vegetable garden was to set an example about what food can mean, but to also begin a broader conversation about how we're feeding our kids, what they know about the food that they eat, how they're taking care of themselves.