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I'm all for having an empowered first lady who can really use that position to improve conditions, be a role model and make change. — Rory Kennedy

Art is life, life is art - the question is what came first? — Lady Gaga

The first time we met I told you I was a detective. Get it through your lovely head. I work at it, lady. I don't play at it. — Raymond Chandler

You are the leader here. Obviiusly your skills are far superior to mine. I don't think I could fit into your life. I'm a loner, not the first lady. — Christine Feehan

I think being an effective First Lady is first of all being the partner that your husband needs. — Elizabeth Edwards

You [future first ladies] will feel that you are no longer clothing yourself, you are dressing a public monument. — Eleanor Roosevelt

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

I had thought I would hate being First Lady ... I loved it. — Betty Ford

She (the First Lady, entering the room with her gravely wounded husband) would admit fear but not despair. — Candice Millard

We should all do something to right the wrongs that we see and not just complain about them. — Jackie Kennedy

The first lady must be a leader. She must not be a follower. — Oleg Cassini

As social secretary, I was responsible for putting together all the events that the President and the First Lady host. — Desiree Rogers

...it's the First Lady of disappointment, Kate Bush — Bruce McCulloch

Our global future depends on the willingness of every nation to invest in its people, especially women and children. — Hillary Clinton

The position of vice president does not exist in France; neither does a role comparable that of the first lady of the United States. — Elaine Sciolino

I'll be a wife and mother first, then First Lady. — Jackie Kennedy

Being first lady is not just about being the wife but really taking command and having true vision. — Tyra Banks

I wish I could say that Carla Bruni's Guess campaign at age 16 led to her current role as First Lady of France, but that might be a stretch. — Paul Marciano

Still, slander against the president and first lady continued to fill the columns of opposition papers. — Doris Kearns Goodwin

I would love to speak with First Lady Michelle Obama about the addictive component of obesity. — Jane Velez-Mitchell

The First Lady is an unpaid public servant elected by one person - her husband. — Lady Bird Johnson

When I see my first lady angel, if God ever sees fit to show me one, it'll be her wings and not her face that'll make my mouth fall open. — Kurt Vonnegut

I am First Lady by accident. I was not elected by the people but here I am. — Imelda Marcos

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. — Betty Ford

They can't scare me, if I scare them first. — Lady Gaga

Behind tranquillity lies conquered unhappiness. — J. William T. Youngs

Is a First Lady truly a necessity? Shouldn't each wife of a president have a right to choose to accept the position or not? — Venita Ellick

Being first lady is the hardest unpaid job in the world. — Pat Nixon

When I was about 15 ... I made my first attempt as a leading lady, and was, of course, a complete failure. — Maude Adams

Like all New York hotel lady cashiers she had red hair and had been disappointed in her first husband. — Al Capp

People vote for whom they believe will be the best president and representative for our country. The First Lady is not on the ballot. — Venita Ellick

The First Lady has a lot of power. I hope Hillary Clinton realizes that. — Letitia Baldrige

Three things know a secret-
First; the lady in a dream,
The dog that barks no warning,
And a maid that does not scream. — Mercedes Lackey

The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case. — George W. Bush

I want to be the first lady to land a quadruple jump in competition. As I grow older, I know that my skating style will develop and mature. — Sasha Cohen

Reading will give you lasting pleasure. — First Lady Laura Bush

I was first to break the news about the death of Lady Diana. The CNN team couldn't get into makeup fast enough. — Matt Drudge

I had always thought that the idea of love at first sight was one of those things invented by lady novelists from the South with three names. — John Perry Barlow

I turned to books for comfort. (Former First Lady, Laura Bush) — Laura Bush

You must remember, my dear lady, the most important rule of any successful illusion: First, the people must want to believe in it. — Libba Bray

When I no longer thrill to the first snow of the season, I'll know I'm growing old. — Lady Bird Johnson

There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president. — Nancy Reagan

My children were born into this. They will always be the grandchildren of the President and First Lady of the United States. — Columba Bush

It's false advertising to call Mrs. Obama the First Lady. First Woman, maybe, but certainly not a lady. Ann Romney is an actual lady. — Mitt Romney

Honey, what happened to "ladies first"? Husband replies, "That's the reason why the worlds a mess today, because a lady went first!" — David Letterman

My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I'll know more when the time comes. — Michelle Obama

I'm not wild about the term first lady. I'd just like to be called Laura Bush. — Laura Bush

The greatest advantage of being First Lady is the opportunity it presents to truly make a difference on issues of great importance. — Ann Romney

The First Lady is going to be criticized no matter what she does. — Barbara Bush

She came leaping towards me, like Lady Macbeth coming to get first-hand news from the guest-room. — P.G. Wodehouse

You can really call Irene Dunne 'The First Lady of Hollywood', because she's the first real lady Hollywood has ever seen. — Leo McCarey

It's a lot of fun to just say to people, proudly, 'I get to play the First Lady.' It's just fun to say. — Bellamy Young

Never dress down for the poor. They won't respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars. — Imelda Marcos

The first ladyship is the only federal office in which the holder can neither be fired nor impeached. — William Safire

Upon hearing the results of her breast examination, the First Lady said - "I guess it's my turn." — Nancy Reagan

Being first lady is a full-time job. Betty Ford worked full time and should have received a salary. Michelle Obama works full time and should be paid. — Karen DeCrow

She was returning home to be the wife of, mother of, First Lady of, but what did that really mean? — Stacy Hawkins Adams

It's easier to make fun of a first lady than for a first lady to have fun. The scrutiny is ferocious. — Suzanne Fields

I think [Whitewater]'s going to prevent the First Lady from running for Senate. — Ann Coulter

The typical presidential staff resents the vice-president even more than they do the first lady. — Dick Morris

What hurts the soul
My soul adores — W.B.Yeats

Jackie Kennedy was the most appropriately dressed first lady we've ever had. You can see how lasting Jackie's style is. — Lynda Resnick

Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady? — Robert De Niro

I see the first lady as another means to keep a president from becoming isolated. — Nancy Reagan

Any lady who is first lady likes being first lady. I don't care what they say, they like it. — Richard M. Nixon

First you are young, then you are middle aged; then you are old; then you are wonderful." Lady Diana Cooper — Marcia Tucker

We used to say in the White House that if a place is too dangerous, too small or too poor, send the First Lady. — Hillary Clinton

When I first started writing lyrics and stuff, I was writing it to garage, and obviously garage kind of progressed to grime. — Lady Sovereign

Any first lady can do whatever they want to do. In this country, people expect them to work on whatever they want or to have a career of their own. — Laura Bush

Lady Peace is the first hostage taken when economic discomfort rises. — Lois McMaster Bujold

The first year I sold a photo to was a lady who thought I was a chef, for some reason. I've no idea why. — Graeme Le Saux

The one thing I do not want to be called is First Lady. It sounds like a saddle horse. — Jackie Kennedy

Always set small, realistic goals that you know you can achieve first. But don't give up on the bigger ones that may seem too far from your reach. — W.D. Lady

Our guest tonight is Michelle Obama, first lady of the United States. She's here to announce her run for president. — David Letterman

It's rare for a first lady to be running for president. — Gwen Ifill

First electricity, now telephones. Sometimes I feel as if I'm living in an H.G. Wells novel. — Lady Violet

First Lady Michelle Obama has posted an exercise video of her beating up a punching bag. But don't worry, Vice President Biden is going to be OK. — Conan O'Brien

the first time she had seen him as her betrothed. Her — Lady Aingealicia

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

The First Lady role is really difficult. It has no job description ... You have to create it for yourself. — Hillary Clinton