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
We can aim to create a culture, where kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them. — 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
My happiness is measured against my kids' happiness - when they're in a good place, I feel really good. — 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
Happiness for me is when my kids are good and when my family is whole. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I'm not a big fan of young kids having Facebook. It's not something they need. It's not necessary. — 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
It should be fun introducing kids to fruits and vegetables. If you start young, it will be something that they'll attach to… — 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
What I tell my kids is, 'I'm preparing you for college and for life. So, having independence, knowing how to set your… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
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
It's not about government telling people what to do. ... It's about each of us, in our own families, in our own… — 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
My kids are normal. If they could eat burgers and fries and ice cream every day, they would. And so would I.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Clearly this is a tough economic time, and a lot of families are hurting. So when we talk to parents, we talk… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
It wasn't so long ago that I was a working mom myself. And I know that sometimes, much as we all hate… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I look at how my kids view exercise. They have a complete understanding that nutrition and exercise go hand in hand. I… — 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
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
African American children are significantly more likely to be obese than are white children. Nearly half of African American children will develop… — 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
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
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
Some kids have never seen what a real tomato looks like off the vine. They don't know where a cucumber comes from.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I was out there meeting with a lot of working moms and whenever I would gather a group of women, there was… — 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
After I got out of law school and worked in a big law firm, I thought, there are so many kids like… — 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
I tell my kids, 'I am thinking about you every other minute of my day.' — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I think in the end, I want to make sure that my kids come out of this thing on the other end… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I can make choices that make me happy, and it will ripple and benefit my kids, my husband, and my physical health.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Childhood obesity issue is critically important to me because it's critically important to the health and success of our kids, and of… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I felt, as a lawyer, when I was mentoring and working with kids, that I gained a level of groundedness that I… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Childhood obesity isn't about looks. And it's not about weight. It's about how our kids feel. And those are really the implications… — 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
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
When the average child is now spending nearly eight hours a day in front of some kind of screen, many of their… — 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
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
![“Barack puts on his suit and tie [and] he's out the door — I'm getting my hair, makeup, the kids, I gotta brush their hair. You know, he's always looking like 'where are you? where are you going?' But yeah, you know — it's fun to look pretty.” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5f5/michelle-obama-518_barack_barack-puts-on-his-suit-and-tie-and-he-s_1750520.jpg)
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