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
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
To get kids involved in meal planning and preparation, create games out of trying new foods, and provide ample opportunities for physical… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The biggest obstacle facing girls is education, education, education. There are too many kids who think high school is a pit stop… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I've always been a closet jock, but when I got married and had kids, that fell by the wayside. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Since we started the Let's Move! initiative, I've been looking for as many ways as possible to help families and kids lead… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I'm trolling through the recesses of my mind for the things I did with my kids when they used to like to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
What I know for sure is that all the sacrifice and challenges we face are worth it if we're creating a better… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
For me, I look at the faces of my kids and I think about the future that is going to await them… — 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
Much of what we do with our kids is social and that's good, and we shouldn't stop all that. I mean, how… — 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
Sometimes, it's just easier to say yes to that extra snack or dessert, because frankly, it is exhausting to keep saying no.… — 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
Kids are watching us. I experience it every single day. They hang on my every word, what I wear, what I say. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
One of the things I want ... all the kids here to remember, is that these [Major League Soccer] stars were not… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
With this new initiative, Disney is doing what no major media company has ever done before in the United States. And what… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We have to make sure that our kids still feel good about themselves no matter what their weight, no matter how they… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I am not asking anyone to take the fun out of childhood. As we all know, treats are one of the best… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We're all bombarded with so many dietary messages that it's hard to find time to sort through all this information, but we… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Barack puts on his suit and tie [and] he's out the door — I'm getting my hair, makeup, the kids, I gotta… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The work-life balance is a harsh reality for so many women, who are forced every day to make impossible choices. Do they… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Our kids didn't do this to themselves. They don't decide the sugar content in soda or the advertising content of a television… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Ultimately this issue is on us. We're the ones who make the decisions about what our kids eat. — 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