We're our kids' first and best role models. So the first question is, what are you as a mom or a dad… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
And then there's this guy, Barack Obama, who lost - I could take up a whole afternoon talking about his failures, but… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I want to feel like the things I did made a difference. That's one of the reasons I spend time greeting people… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
First and foremost, I wear what I love. That's what women have to focus on: what makes them happy and what makes… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
During the first campaign, one of my jobs as my husband's spouse was to travel around the country and really listen to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I'll know more when the time comes. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We have to design policies that have meaningful impacts on the quality of life of women and families. And that's something that… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I think my mother taught me what not to do. She put us first, always, sometimes to the detriment of herself. She… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
This year, 1.7 million young people will be participating in Olympic and Paralympic sports in their communities-many of them for the very… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
But, as potentially the first African American first lady, I was also the focus of another set of questions and speculations; conversations… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Although the circumstances of our lives may seem very disengaged, with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
And the first thing we have to do is vote. Hey, no, not just once in a while. Not just when my… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I want the young people to pay attention because, see, back when I first met Barack, we started dating, he had everything… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Believe it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We as parents are our children's first and best role models, and this is particularly true when it comes to their health.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Earlier in my college career, there was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the Black community I was… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Let me tell you something: for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country, because it feels… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
For the first time, the nation will have goals, benchmarks, and measureable outcomes that will help us tackle the childhood obesity epidemic… — 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