I've said this time and again: My greatest concern coming into the White House was making sure my girls came out whole… — 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 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
And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I just want to pause for a moment on the word 'invent' because the phrase isn't 'succeed in the future,' it's not… — 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
I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I'll know more when the time comes. — 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
My dad was a pump operator at the city water plant, and he didn't earn much money. But he was determined to… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Even in these tough economic times, Barack [Obama] has left the VA budget as is so that they're prepared to deal with… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
There were the questions of what kind of First Lady I would be, what issues would I focus on. Those were the… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
As always, many of our troops are far from home this [Christmas] time of year, and their families are serving and sacrificing… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that. — 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
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
One of the things I realized is that if you do not take control over your time and your life, other people… — 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
I have to be in tune. All the time. I have to be in tune with my husband, where he is, how… — 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 tell this to my girls all the time: This journey we're on is a once - in - a - lifetime… — 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