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

I said from the very beginning, I don't want a big house, I don't want big grounds, I don't want the trouble with the maintenance and all of that.

I urge researchers to make use of the opportunities that are available to them, and to do all they can to fulfill the promise that stem cell research offers.

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.

Just because you're married [to the president] doesn't mean you've given up your right to have and opinion.

It's one of the best programs I've ever seen because it benefits both sides: children, who need love, and grandparents, elderly people, who need to feel wanted.

You know, the polls show that 70 percent of the people are for stem-cell research.