'Let's Move!' is not about having government tell people what to do, because government doesn't have all the answers. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
What I have never been afraid of is to be a little silly, and you can engage people that way. My view… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
And what has been just completely heart warming is to see that people are really hungry for something different. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
People have notions of what a wife's role should be in this process, and it's been a traditional one of blind adoration.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
When you're not engaged in the day-to-day struggles that everybody feels, you slowly start losing touch. And I think it's important for… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
So we know that it's not enough for us to simply encourage more people to study abroad. We also need to make… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
If I point to anything that makes me who I am, it's that I have a whole lot of common sense. I've… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I grew up on the south side of Chicago in a working class community. There were no miracles in my life, there's… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I have a very eclectic iPod. So I've got my cardio people - so it's anything from Beyonce to some Jay-Z to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I always encourage people to start in their own personal universe, because sometimes we as parents start thinking about the big picture.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
When I was little, I wanted to be a mother, because that's who I saw. I saw my mom caring for me.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
People are always going to have opinions, and people have a right to their opinions, particularly when you're the First Lady; you're… — 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
The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I try to tell young people to get in shape now, because it's easier. If you're 30 and want to drop 10… — 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… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Just keep focusing on the work that you're doing. Focus on what's in front of you today. And don't read the papers,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The president's job is a lot harder. And that's why I'm working hard to get him re-elected, because he's handled himself with… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Barack Obama was always special, you know? And not special, like, He's gonna be important, he's gonna be president. He was special… — 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
And that's my message to voters, this isn't about Barack, it's not about person on that ballot -- its about you. And… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I have seen how leaders rule by intimidation. Leaders who demonize and dehumanize entire groups of people often do so because they… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
“Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts ... good relationships feel good. They feel… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
There are so many really good role models out there, we just have to make sure that we don't glorify just one… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My role models were the people in my life. My mom, for sure. My dad. The teachers. For me, role-modeling was immediate,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
The arts and humanities define who we are as a people. That is their power -- to remind us of what we… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We are living in a time where we just don't have enough time. People are rushed. They're over worked, over scheduled. Not… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
These are things that we hear from military families everywhere we go. But it - on PTSD, the thing that I want… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by… — 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 I'm unhappy with something, people know, because I don't want to hold on to it. I'd rather deal immediately with the… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
When you're really trying to make serious change, you don't want people to get caught up in emotion because change isn't emotion.… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I like to talk about my obsession with french fries because I don't want people to think that 'Let's Move' is about… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want in… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We learned about gratitude and humility, that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us… — 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
Fashion is not just about what we wear, but...fashion is also a business. It is an art, it's a career that involves… — 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
![“And that's my message to voters, this isn't about Barack, it's not about person on that ballot -- its about you. And for most of the people we are talking to [blacks], a Democratic ticket is the clear ticket that we should be voting on, regardless of who said what or did this -- that shouldn't…” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/765/michelle-obama-518_ballots_and-that-s-my-message-to-voters-this-isn_816628.jpg)
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