"One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am."

"And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in life. That your word is your bond that you do what you say you're going to do. That you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them and even if you don't agree with them."

"You see, at the end of the day, my most important title is still 'mom-in-chief.' My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world."

"I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"Fear is always a good motivator."

"Fear will knock at every door; only those with resolved hearts refuse to let it enter. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point."