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.

To be a good parent, you need to take care of yourself so that you can have the physical and emotional energy to take care of your family.

We're gathering a group of women around the administration to serve over a longer period of time as mentors to girls in need. If we can have that kind of impact in one night, just imagine if we were working with girls over the course of a year or two.... We can change lives.

I would be depressed if I felt I could never eat the things that I love. I also don't want my girls to be obsessed about food.

I never thought I'd be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird. I'm still thrilled. I'm on a high.

Doing the impossible is the history of this nation. It is how this country was built