I had thought I would hate being First Lady... I loved it..

I have an independent streak. You know, it's kind of hard to tell a independent woman what to do..

Holding these babies in my arms makes me realize the miracle my husband and I began..

Isn't that wonderful? When we drove through several of the places we lived - Grand Rapids, Washington - they all had those placards. That they stood ….

A housewife deserves to be honored as much as a woman who earns her living in the marketplace. I consider bringing up children a responsible job. In ….

Having babies is a blessing, not a duty..

That's what we're here on this Earth for, to help others..

Alcohol may pick you up a little bit, but it lets you down in a hurry..

I don't feel that because I'm First Lady, I'm very different from what I was before. It can happen to anyone. After all, it has happened to anyone..

But my activities have been pretty much focused in the last almost 30 years on the recovery, of my own recovery, the understanding for my family of m….

The problem with drugs is that people forget to stop doing them. There’s a time and a place for everything, Mr. Mackey, and it’s called college..

Being a lady does not require silence..

You never know what you can do until you have to do it..

You can make it, but it's easier if you don't have to do it alone..

Any woman should have the right to a safe and legal abortion..

I've learned a lot about myself. Most of it is all right. When I add up the pluses and subtract the minuses, I still come out pretty well..

A liberated woman is one who feels confident in herself, and is happy in what she is doing. She is a person who has a sense of self-it all comes down….

The search for human freedom can never be complete without freedom for women..

I really didn't want to have my name on the center, because it just seemed like it was too much of a personal thing..

I feel it's important to be active. People who retire, sit by their swimming pool and golf course and plan to relax have a very empty life..

I think once I made up my mind that I was allergic to alcohol, and that's what I learned, it made sense to me. And I think it was kind of pointed out….