My view is that if you can't run your own house, you certainly can't run the White House. Can't do it. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
We need an adult in the White House. When making life-or-death, war-or-peace decisions, a president can't just pop off or lash out… — 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
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
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
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
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
One reason we planted the White House vegetable garden was to set an example about what food can mean, but to also… — 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
Selfishly, working with kids gives me joy - it makes me feel like my life has a purpose. And I thought, Imagine… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
I worked with Congress on legislation, gave speeches to CEOs, military generals and Hollywood executives. But I also worked to ensure that… — 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
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
I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves, and I watch my daughters - two beautiful, intelligent… — 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
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
![“Celebrating the holidays in the White House over these past eight years has been a true privilege. We've been able to welcome over half a million guests... our outstanding pastry chefs have baked 200,000 holiday cookies... and Barack [Obama] has treated the American people to countless dad jokes.” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a4a/michelle-obama-518_able_celebrating-the-holidays-in-the-white-ho_1473563.jpg)
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![“Moving [to the White House], whatever stresses would be on my husband and me, we could handle; we are grown-ups. But it wouldn't be until the day that my kids came home and said to me, "I like it here," that I'd feel like I could breathe and know that we're all going to be okay here.” quote by Michelle Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/292/michelle-obama-518_breathe_moving-to-the-white-house-whatever-stres_3171079.jpg)
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