My Most Important Identity Now Is As

For Me It's Just So Exciting To Have A Daughter Because I Do Think She Will Have Even More Opportunities Than I Had, And I Had More Opportunities Than Certainly My Grandmother Had. It's The Arc Of History, Always Bending Toward Justice And Opportunity, And She Will Be Part Of That.

My Parents Taught Me To Approach The World Critically, But Also To Approach It With A Sense Of Responsibility.

When My Father Announced His Campaign For President On Oct. 3, 1991, I Had Already Cast My Vote In Favor Of His Candidacy.

I Was Working Full Time And Going To School At Night And On The Weekends. It Was Just Crazy. At One Point A Month Had Gone By, And Marc - My Then Boyfriend, Now Husband, And I Hadn't Gone Out On A Date. I Was Like, I Don't Want To Be This Person. I Want To Be A Person Who Cares Where She's Investing Her Time And Energy. And I Want To Be A Good Wife, Daughter, And Friend.

He Has Always Provided Me A Safe Place To Land And A Hard Place From Which To Launch.