"We know how to treat depression, we know how to treat mental illness, and we have not had the politi..." — Rosalynn Carter

When I announced my focus on mental health as first lady of Georgia in 1971, none but five mental health advocates in the state wanted to be involved with the issue.

I love San Francisco. I have a lot of memories there.

When I was first lady, I worked to call attention to the plight of refugees fleeing Cambodia for Thailand, I visited Thailand and witnessed firsthand the trauma of parents and children separated by circumstance beyond their control.

I was very nervous about giving speeches for a long time.