Drugs take away the dream from every child's heart and replace it with a nightmare. And it's time we in America stand up and replace those dreams.

Remember, I'm a doctor's daughter. So obviously I'm interested in all medical things.

I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

I am a big believer that you have to nourish any relationship. I am still very much a part of my friends' lives and they are very much a part of my life. A First Lady who does not have this source of strength and comfort can lose perspective and become isolated.

I think more people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.

I don't think most people associate me with leeches or how to get them off. But I know how to get them off. I'm an expert at it.

There's a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It's exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don't cheat yourselves out of this promise.