This year's [2016] White House holiday theme is "The Gift of the Holidays," and our decorations reflect some of our greatest gifts… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We have to design policies that have meaningful impacts on the quality of life of women and families. And that's something that… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Celebrating the holidays in the White House over these past eight years has been a true privilege. We've been able to welcome… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
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
In fact, in the last job I had before coming to the White House - I remember this clearly - I was… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my 'blackness' than ever before. I have found that at Princeton,… — 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
Moving [to the White House], whatever stresses would be on my husband and me, we could handle; we are grown-ups. But it… — 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
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
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