This is really what the White House is all about. It’s the “People’s House.” It’s a place that is steeped in history,… — 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
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
It's always positive to hear how many people are willing to step up - whether it is the employment community, mental health… — 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
Every day, the people I meet inspire me... every day, they make me proud... every day they remind me how blessed we… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
All of these young people have some kind of potential in them. And if we don't invest in them as a nation,… — 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
I know what makes me happy. I pick the clothes that make me happy - sometimes people like them, sometimes they don't.… — 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 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
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
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
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
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
Let's be very clear: Strong men - men who are truly role models - don't need to put down women to make… — 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
And what has been just completely heart warming is to see that people are really hungry for something different. — 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
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
There is nothing more important to this nation's future than investing in our young people. — 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
Fashion is about so much more than just a pretty pair of pumps or the perfect hemline. For so many people across… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
If people wonder, yes, Hillary Clinton is my friend. She has been a friend to me and Barack and Malia and Sasha,… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
People change because of kids. They change how they eat. They change the way they think. They change the way they see… — 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