My perception of life is not to ask Francois Hollande, who isn't the father of my children, to support me financially.

Being First Lady is playing supporting act. I am not seeking notoriety and I am not seeking to grab the limelight.

My feeling is that maintaining financial independence is also a healthy way to keep my feet on the ground.

In France, a first lady has no status, and therefore she isn't supposed to do anything else.

I built my entire life on the idea of independence.

I have never worn dresses by grands couturiers.

I've shared the fate of many working mothers; I felt guilty like them.

I will count to 10 before tweeting.

I know politics; I know the media.

I am, and remain, passionate about news.

I am a committed observer. I like staying in the background and seeing what's going on.

To apologize for what you most wanted to do, to concede that it was obnoxious, boring, 'vulgar and unsafe' --- that was the worst thing.

A Supreme Court decision does not establish a "supreme law of the land" that is binding on all persons and parts of government, henceforth and forevermore.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

The future always looks good in the golden land, because no one remembers the past.

Women don't even have equal treatment when it comes to filing a lawsuit for discrimination.

We aren't where we want to be; we aren't where we ought to be; but thank goodness we aren't where we used to be.

In politics, the number of women in the cabinet has fallen and, if current poll trends continue and Labour loses a number of marginal seats, the number of female MPs is likely to drop significantly.

I don't care how much you may think they're funny or how interesting they may sound. If we nominate someone that 40 to 50 percent of our party doesn't - can't stand, we are going to lose.

No one received them [the coalition forces] with roses. They were received with bombs, shoes and bullets.

Mindful that it's running out, I am determined to have the time of my life.