The zenith of elegance in any woman's wardrobe is the little black dress, the power of which suggests dash and refinement.
— Andre Leon Talley
You can never have too many black pumps. Never!
When I have interns, I always say, 'Handwritten thank-you notes can make a difference.' People remember that - not an e-mail, a handwritten note in an envelope.
I went to Brown to be a French professor, and I didn't know what I was doing except that I loved French. When I got to Paris and I could speak French, I know how much it helped me to establish relationships with Karl Lagerfeld, with the late Yves St. Laurent. French, it just helps you if you're in fashion. The French people started style.
Mrs. Obama has a hug - a sincere and friendly embrace - that has become familiar to countless supporters from coast to coast. And when she talks to you, she focuses all her calm attention on your face.
I'm usually at home and in bed by 10 o'clock. I do not want to be out at anybody's New Year's Eve party.
Uggs are comfort shoes, and it's important to have a shoe that gives you a sense of comfort. I have about 15 pair of Uggs - the same shoe, the same color. And I also have the bedroom slippers.
I personally go to the airport looking like a homeless person, because I think people will leave me alone. But I dress myself with my luggage - all my luggage matches.
Like Hillary Clinton before her, Mrs. Obama has always been a working woman. She is a lawyer turned hospital administrator turned political right hand. It is a unique resume.
I just need green. I need to wake up and see grass and squirrels. I don't want to see skyscrapers.
Uggs can be as chic as heels for women.
Reality TV, although I'm a part of it, I think reality TV is a terrible thing.
First Ladies have always been held like specimens under a media microscope.