Quotes from Jill Biden

My students are working one, sometimes two jobs. They have kids. They're going school. They're dealing with real everyday problems. They are inspiring because they're trying to get ahead and make a better life for themselves and their kids.

Actually, after many years on the campaign trail, there is not a particular food that I've come across that I would avoid.

I mean, I deal with so many problems on a personal basis with my students and I think to myself, 'Nobody ever trained me to do this.'

Many Americans don't know anyone in the military, so they aren't aware that, on average, a military child attends six to nine schools by the time he or she graduates from high school. Through each transition, the children have to leave their friends, try out for new sports teams and adjust to a new school community.

Marrying Joe wasn't just about him. It was about Hunter and Beau as well. They had endured the loss of one mother already, and I couldn't risk having them lose another.

What I said was that Joe's family was different than my family, that he came from a very affectionate family. My family was very loving, but we didn't show that kind of affection. So for me, that took me a little while to get used to that.

Most people probably don't know that Joe has a romantic side to him.

So many people in my life need prayers, and I feel like I owe that to them. After all, in heaven, we feed each other.

Well, when I'm out running, people don't recognize me, which is great. I don't feel pressure; I'm not out to beat anybody or hit a certain time. I just do it for the enjoyment of it. I'm doing it for myself.

Teaching is not a job. It's a lifestyle. It permeates your whole life.

It sounds so trite to say I make a difference, but I really feel, especially in a community college, I can make a difference.

May God bless our troops.

We need women to better reflect the social fabric of our society.

I'm not a lady who lunches.

Well, I'm a runner, and I have to run with Secret Service - even though they can run twice as fast. It took me a while to get used to running with them, because I love the solitary aspect of it. So I have two rules. First, I can't hear their feet. And second, I can't see their shadows.

I am not a speaker. The more you do it, the easier it becomes, but I always want to be prepared, and I always practice my speeches; I never do it off the cuff.

I've said it before, but community colleges are the best-kept secret in the nation.

As a political spouse, I've found that my stoicism often serves me well.

What's on my iPod? Well, certainly Bruce Springsteen.

The American people know Joe Biden. They know his values. They know what he stands for.

I knew that it was harder to unite two lives than I had imagined growing up. I knew that relationships could be fragile.

I've always believed you've got to steal the joyful moments when you can.

People have not really noticed community colleges, but they are where students really become successful.

Let's face it, we really did need something like this in this country to fight childhood obesity.