You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we're all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it's going to be over, and you better make this count.
The first lady is, and always has been, an unpaid public servant elected by one person, her husband.
To my young friends out there: Life can be great, but not when you can't see it. So, open your eyes to life: to see it in the vivid colors that God gave us as a precious gift to His children, to enjoy life to the fullest, and to make it count. Say yes to your life.
You have the ability to choose what you want to experience.
My life really began when I married my husband.
The one thing I do not want to be called is First Lady. It sounds like a saddle horse.
Feminism is the ability to choose what you want to do.
When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'
Being first lady is the hardest unpaid job in the world.
I see the first lady as another means to keep a president from becoming isolated.
The movies were custard compared to politics.
Any lady who is first lady likes being first lady. I don't care what they say, they like it.
It is true that when you're in the White House alone, it is a lonely place. Big and lonely.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live.
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.
Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars.
I am First Lady by accident. I was not elected by the people but here I am.
I'll be a wife and mother first, then First Lady.
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