We can aim to create a culture, where kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.

The realities are that, you know, as a black man, you know, Barack can get shot going to the gas station, you know.

What I love about design is the artistic and scientific complexity that also becomes useful.

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

You see, at the end of the day, my most important title is still 'mom-in-chief.' My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world.

Being healthy isn't about inches, pounds, or how kids look - it's about how they feel and making sure they feel good about themselves. So rather than focusing on appearance, it's important to emphasize to kids that when we eat healthy food and stay active, we feel better, and we can perform better in everything we do, from athletics to academics.

My goal has always been to add value, not to be redundant, not to get in the way, but to do things that lift and move things forward in a very strategic and objective way so that there are real outcomes.