I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics.

People want to feel hopeful.

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.

We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.

Barack puts on his suit and tie [and] he's out the door — I'm getting my hair, makeup, the kids, I gotta brush their hair. You know, he's always looking like 'where are you? where are you going?' But yeah, you know — it's fun to look pretty.

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.

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.