I think I'm probably more typical of the average American who doesn't have a connection to a military community. — 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
I think if I weren't married to [Barack Obama], I'd want him to be in there. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I think employers need help in understanding how to translate a military career. — 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
The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that's what's happened in our culture. Fast food has… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
No, I think that if he had known he would be president, he would have started dying his hair, like, 10 years… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
You've got to make choices that make sense for you because there's always going to be somebody who'll think you should do… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My message to women: Do what makes you feel good, because there'll always be someone who thinks you should do it differently.… — 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
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
Sometimes the issue is about whether families and communities think girls are even worthy of an education in the first place. It's… — 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
The president [Barack Obama] asked for a commitment of, I think, 100,000 jobs for veterans and military spouses over the next couple… — 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
I love french fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's okay. I would be depressed if I… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
When trouble breaks out, our men and women in uniform, they don't just sit around thinking about it or talking about it… — 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
I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly thinking… — 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
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
just do what works for you, because there will always be someone who think diffenrently... — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
In our house we don't take ourselves too seriously, and laughter is the best form of unity, I think, in a marriage. — 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 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
I think the most moving part of my trip [to Africa] so far was seeing 92-year-old Nelson Mandela, and just thinking about… — 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
The one thing I believe is that families are off-limits. And I think my husband said it, and he was clear on… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I don't, as my mom would say, sweat the small stuff in our relationship. Because when I think of day-to-day irritations that… — 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 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 think that mentoring is such a critical part of the role I can play in my position. I see how little… — 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
My children are very blessed… That's why I think that mentoring is such a critical part of the role I can play… — 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
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