To be a good parent, you need to take care of yourself so that you can have the physical and emotional energy… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Like so many American families, our families weren't asking for much. They didn't begrudge anyone else's success or care that others had… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Kids, everybody can get behind. It's a bipartisan thing. We care about our kids' health. But the truth is, it's very important… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
To be able to do it in the warmth and - of the White House and to do it around people who… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
One reason we planted the White House vegetable garden was to set an example about what food can mean, but to also… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The idea that we are our brother's keeper and our sister's keeper. That we should treat others as we would want to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
See, that's why Barack's running: to end the war in Iraq responsibly - to build an economy that lifts every family, to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as 'us' and 'them' - he doesn't care whether you're a Democrat,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to the health of our families, Barack refused to listen to all those folks who told him to leave… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Fortunately, we have help from the media. I have to say this: I'm very grateful for the support and kindness that we've… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We got a commitment that 3 million nurses are going to be trained to better identify these signs [of PTSD], because, you… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We have to remember that it's usually women who are making the health care decisions for their families.... True equality would mean… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I talk about the food issue, I'm really coming at it from pre-White House times, when I was a working mother with… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
One thing that I've learned from male role models is that they don't hesitate to invest in themselves, with the view that,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The president [Barack Obama] asked for a commitment of, I think, 100,000 jobs for veterans and military spouses over the next couple of years.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We must once again come together and stand together for the man we can trust to keep moving this great country forward my husband,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We're starting to see, as the economy improves, that the unemployment rate among veterans and military spouses - we're seeing some improvement in those… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
There's so much going on in the healthcare system that makes it difficult for women to really have a strong economic hold if insurance… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
In the 10 cities with the nation's highest obesity rates, the direct costs connected with obesity and obesity-related diseases are roughly $50 million per… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
What I admire most about Hillary is that she never buckles under pressure. She never takes the easy way out. And Hillary Clinton has… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
A lot of young people think they're invincible, but the truth is young people are knuckleheads... Now young people can get insurance for as… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly thinking about my… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We got a commitment that 3 million nurses are going to be trained to better identify these signs [of PTSD], because, you know, when… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image