"We need to accept that we won't always make the right decisions, that we'll screw up royally sometimes - understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success."

"America is a country ready to be taken, in fact, longing to be taken by political leaders ready to restore democracy and trust to the political process."

"Trying to be Supermom is as futile as trying to be Perfect Mom. Not going to happen."

"The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection."

"What's so touching is the way we fight the war right until the moment our business is taken care of and then we turn on a dime and we immediately start taking care of people. It's like a shock and aw shucks campaign."

"The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly held that marriage is one of the most fundamental rights that we have as Americans under our Constitution."

"It is a timeless truth that stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone."

"Sometimes the best way to learn something is by doing it wrong and looking at what you did."