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.

There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president.

A lot of business can be accomplished in the state dinners.

I don't talk about political matters. That's not my department.

Embryonic stem cell research has the potential to alleviate so much suffering. Surely, by working together we can harness its life-giving potential.

I am a big believer that eventually everything comes back to you. You get back what you give out.

I see the first lady as another means to keep a president from becoming isolated.