No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.

Good health is multifaceted - it's physical, it's internal, it's my diet, and my emotional state. It's all tied in together.

Barack Obama was a black man that lived on the South Side of Chicago, who had his share of troubles catching cabs.

My goal is to be a great-looking 70-year-old! I won't mind being 70, but I want people to say, "You're 70?"

For me, as a mother, I am just, you know, I just can't put into words how important it is for every American, for every mother, for every person in this country, to have healthcare.

And I come here as a daughter, raised on the South Side of Chicago - by a father who was a blue-collar city worker and a mother who stayed at home with my brother and me.

As women, we must stand up for ourselves. We must stand up for each other. We must stand up for justice for all.