Jill Biden

“Teaching is what I've always done.”

“Since Beau's death, I'm definitely shattered. I feel like a piece of china that's been glued back together again. The cracks may be imperceptible-but they're there. Look closely, and you can see the glue holding me together, the precarious edges that vein through my heart. I am not the same. I feel it every day.”

“I think exercise is really important, not just for your physical self, for your body, but for your head.”

“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.”

“People know Joe Biden. They've seen the strong parts of his character and how resilient he is.”

“People need to realize that community colleges really give you a good education. And they do - that's just a simple fact of it.”

“One day I was teaching my class and then I had to go to the White House right after, so literally, I took my dress to school. After my classes I went into the ladies room, changed into my outfit, got into the car, went to the White House. So there are real, you know, Superman moments!”

“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.”

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

“The White House is a serious place, with serious people, doing serious work. If you're not careful, it can grind you down.”

“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.”

“Life is change.”

“I worry about my children worrying about me, feeling like they need to be the strong ones. It's not the right order of things.”

“We can be proud of a president that brings families together instead of tearing them apart. A president who believes our best days are ahead of us. That's Joe Biden.”

“On the campaign trail, I have the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life - from residents at a battered women's shelter to mentally handicap children to retirees - and learn about their lives and struggles.”

“I think it's important how I come across to my students. I want them to see how professional women dress.”

“You know, cancer is bipartisan. I mean, there are so many people whose lives are touched and changed by cancer that people are willing to work together to find cures, find solutions, make lives better for cancer patients. So I think people put politics aside. This isn't a political thing. This is a life issue.”

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

“I think that running creates a sense of balance in my life. And it really calms me down.”

“We've seen the struggle, and we know that most American families are dealing with some sort of struggle like we are. And I think they can relate to us, you know, as parents who are hopeful and are supportive of our son, and we will continue to be supportive. And I think that makes us more empathetic about helping other Americans.”