Michelle Obama Quotes

If I point to anything that makes me who I am, it's that I have a whole lot of common sense. I've got a good mind and a good ability to read people and situations.

Good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt.

Success is only meaningful - and enjoyable - if it feels like your own.

To me, with age, everything has gotten better. You have way more control; you know yourself better.

I believe that each of us-no matter what our age or background or walk of life-each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation.

How hard you work matters more than how much you make.

The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.

Barack Obama was a black man that lived on the South Side of Chicago, who had his share of troubles catching cabs.

I was not raised with wealth or resources or any social standing to speak of.

My experiences at Princeton have made me far more aware of my 'blackness' than ever before.

I think the most moving part of my trip [to Africa] so far was seeing 92-year-old Nelson Mandela, and just thinking about his life. This man has lived through a struggle that few nations have known.

I tell this to my girls all the time: This journey we're on is a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity.

If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that.

And I come here as a daughter, raised on the South Side of Chicago - by a father who was a blue-collar city worker and a mother who stayed at home with my brother and me.

There is nothing more important to this nation's future than investing in our young people.

Treat people with dignity and respect.

People are always going to have opinions, and people have a right to their opinions.

The realities are that, you know, as a black man, you know, Barack can get shot going to the gas station, you know.

The arts can enrich all of us in this nation as individuals. The arts can enrich all of our communities and the country. And the arts can connect us to each other like nothing else can.

My happiness is tied to how I feel about myself.

Being president isn't anything like reality TV.

If we truly believe that every girl in every corner of the globe is worthy of an education as our own daughters and granddaughters are, then we need to deepen our commitment to these efforts.

Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women.

Fruits and vegetables for some kids are scary and not fun.

Elections aren't just about who votes, but who doesn't vote.

The benefits of studying abroad are almost endless.

Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you don't matter, or like you don't have a place in our American story - because you do.

Together, we can help make sure that every family that walks into a restaurant can make an easy, healthy choice.

And let's be clear: It's not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren't healthy. It's also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy.

If proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they love then surely, surely we can give everyone in this country a fair chance at that great American Dream.

What I love about design is the artistic and scientific complexity that also becomes useful.

Just do what works for you, because there will always be someone who think diffenrently.

Every day, the people I meet inspire me... every day, they make me proud... every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on earth.

Learning through the arts reinforces critical academic skills in reading, language arts and math, and provides students with the skills to creatively solve problems.

Every day, through engagement in the arts, our children learn to open their imagination, to dream just a little bigger and to strive every day to reach those dreams.

Let me tell you something: for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country, because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback.

I am desperate for change - now - not in 8 years or 12 years, but right now.

Wounded Warriors tell me they're not just going to walk again, they're going to run, and they're going to run marathons!

Policies that support families aren't political issues. They're personal. They're the causes I carry with me every single day.

I try to have no absolute nos. I love french fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's okay.

Talking is good. Conversations have to be forever.

Barack is one of the smartest people you will ever encounter who will deign to enter this messy thing called politics.

When I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.

I feel fortunate as a woman to have a husband who loves me and shows me in every way.

An educational foundation is only part of the equation. In order for creativity to flourish and imagination to take hold, we also need to expose our children to the arts from a very young age.

Believe it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage.

Our job is, first and foremost, to make sure our family is whole.

And what has been just completely heart warming is to see that people are really hungry for something different.

The beauty of my job is that I get to see more of that America. And that feeds me.

For the first time, the nation will have goals, benchmarks, and measureable outcomes that will help us tackle the childhood obesity epidemic one child, one family, and one community at a time.