Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I don't want to just tell my story - I want to share the experiences, life lessons, and values that have shaped… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Women now make up approximately half of the workforce - very positive. Two-thirds of all families are either headed by a single-head… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I don't play golf. I don't play basketball. I don't really like cards. I don't think anybody questions whether or not I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I am hopeful about our future and sure that, despite our challenges, engaging our government remains essential in the journey toward perfecting… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
My daughter is, of course, perfect. Everyone's child is, but mine really is perfect. But I could not have raised her without… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
For those that are working part time, in small businesses, or who are unemployed and do not currently have health insurance, we… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
It is outrageous that at this time in our country, women are still not paid as much as men. — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I just worry a lot. I'm a worrier. Michelle and Barack are really dear to me. I mean, I love them. And… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
When I finished law school, I had a 10-year plan. My plan was to go to a law firm, fall madly in… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
If you're in a family unit... and the boys are having a particularly hard time, the impact on the entire family is… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Every president learns in the course of your time in office, but the American people have the right to expect that you… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
President Obama stands ready to work with everyone, because that's what the American people expect and deserve - not for the short… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Women spend 30 percent more time doing household chores. No surprise. But women also spend more time volunteering in their community. And… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I still vividly remember the moment I let go of an embrace with my daughter on her college campus - that, in… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We know the threats - from global terrorist networks to the spread of deadly weapons. Yet we also know that embedded in… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I am an Iranian by birth and of my Islamic faith. I am also an American Citizen and I seek to help change America… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have held forums here at the White House on workplace flexibility, and the first major bill signed into law by President Obama was… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Companies have told us that they have employees who are near retirement age. We created a $5 billion reinsurance pool to help them bear… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I had my daughter when I was pretty young, 28, and I had to sacrifice not going out with my friends, and I had… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Barack's mother was very important to him, but he spent a great deal of his life living in a different place. So, as all… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I vividly remember early on in my career when I was eight months pregnant, working literally around the clock, and worrying that each trip… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I don't want to just tell my story - I want to share the experiences, life lessons, and values that have shaped who I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
If you are not diverse and you are not listening to all voices and have your ear to the ground, you're not going to… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We do have to ask ourselves as a culture, what do we want to be? You know, what are our founding values? And if… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have to think creatively about changes that need to be made in the workplace to accommodate the growing demands on the work force. — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
