We need all hands on deck, and that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

My priority will be making sure my family is happy and settled.

You've got to make choices that make sense for you because there's always going to be somebody who'll think you should do something differently.

Our job is, first and foremost, to make sure our family is whole.

I come here today as a Christian, a person of faith who believes we've all been called to serve our fellow men and women and to honor God's creation. We want our girls to know right from wrong, to always tell the truth, to treat people no matter who they are with dignity and respect, no matter how different they may seem...because we want our girls to know we are all God's children and there's so much more that unites than divides us.

My message to women: Do what makes you feel good, because there'll always be someone who thinks you should do it differently. Whether your choices are hits or misses, at least they're your own.

In our house we don't take ourselves too seriously, and laughter is the best form of unity, I think, in a marriage.