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title: "3 Extras Quotes By Michelle Obama"
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> [We have to remember that it's usually women who are making the health care decisions for their families… True equality would mean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/we-have-to-remember-that-it-s-usually-women-who-are-making-the-health/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

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> [Sometimes, it's just easier to say yes to that extra snack or dessert, because frankly, it is exhausting to keep saying no.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/sometimes-it-s-just-easier-to-say-yes-to-that-extra-snack-or-dessert/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

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> [Clearly this is a tough economic time, and a lot of families are hurting. So when we talk to parents, we talk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/clearly-this-is-a-tough-economic-time-and-a-lot-of-families-are/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

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## Other authors on Extras

## More by Michelle Obama

> [It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/it-s-hard-to-change-adults-and-it-s-hard-to-change-it-from-a/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [ 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.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/the-president-barack-obama-asked-for-a-commitment-of-i-think-100-000/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [You work hard for what you want in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/you-work-hard-for-what-you-want-in-life/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [We must once again come together and stand together for the man we can trust to keep moving this great country forward my husband,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/we-must-once-again-come-together-and-stand-together-for-the-man-we/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/we-re-starting-to-see-as-the-economy-improves-that-the-unemployment/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/there-s-so-much-going-on-in-the-healthcare-system-that-makes-it/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/in-the-10-cities-with-the-nation-s-highest-obesity-rates-the-direct/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [What I admire most about Hillary is that she never buckles under pressure. She never takes the easy way out. And Hillary Clinton has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/what-i-admire-most-about-hillary-is-that-she-never-buckles-under/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/a-lot-of-young-people-think-they-re-invincible-but-the-truth-is-young/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/one-of-the-lessons-that-i-grew-up-with-was-to-always-stay-true-to/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly thinking about my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/i-have-never-felt-more-confident-in-myself-more-clear-on-who-i-am-as/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [ We got a commitment that 3 million nurses are going to be trained to better identify these signs \[of PTSD\], because, you know, when… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/we-got-a-commitment-that-3-million-nurses-are-going-to-be-trained-to/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [We're our kids' first and best role models. So the first question is, what are you as a mom or a dad doing every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/we-re-our-kids-first-and-best-role-models-so-the-first-question-is/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [I've always tried to make sure that what I do really connects with the broader agenda of what my husband is trying to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/i-ve-always-tried-to-make-sure-that-what-i-do-really-connects-with/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

> [I know from experience that if I truly want to leave a better world for my daughters, and all of our sons and daughters;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-obama/i-know-from-experience-that-if-i-truly-want-to-leave-a-better-world/)

[Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-obama/)

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