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

People don't vote for vice president, they vote for president.

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty.

Secretary of state is far superior to vice president, because it's involved in continuously solving problems and making policy and not being on standby.

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

There is no inherent power in the office of the vice presidency. Zero. None. It's all a reflection of your relationship with the president. I mean, Kennedy never let Johnson in the office.

The presidency is not an office job.

France isn't just any country in Europe, and its president is not an ordinary leader in the world. Sometimes directing or leading the way is not enough, he has to initiate policies, as Nicolas Sarkozy was able to demonstrate during his term.

I'd rather not be known as the Vice President's lesbian daughter.

The presidency is not an entry-level electoral job.