Michelle Obama Quotes

• I never cut class. I loved getting As, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Time, Like

• 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.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Truth

  Tags in Like

• We’re all bombarded with so many dietary messages that it’s hard to find time to sort through all this information, but we do have time to take a look at our kids’ plates.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Time

• I’m not asking any of you to make drastic changes to every single one of your recipes or to totally change the way you do business. But what I am asking is that you consider reformulating your menu in pragmatic and incremental ways to create healthier versions of the foods that we all love.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Business

  Tags in Change

• As a mom, I know it is my responsibility, and no one else’s, to raise my kids. But we have to ask ourselves, what does it mean when so many parents are finding their best efforts undermined by an avalanche of advertisements aimed at our kids.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Responsibility

• We all need to start making some changes to how our families eat. Now, everyone loves a good Sunday dinner. Me included. And there’s nothing wrong with that. The problem is when we eat Sunday dinner Monday through Saturday.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Love

  Tags in Good

• Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we’re scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don’t have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Women

• I’m a fry lover.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Lover

• For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Lifetime

• My first job in all honesty is going to continue to be mom-in-chief. Making sure that in this transition, which will be even more of a transition for the girls… that they are settled and that they know they will continue to be the center of our universe.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Honesty

• Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Country, Success

• We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every menu. We can make portion sizes smaller and emphasize quality over quantity. And we can help create a culture – imagine this – where our kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Commitment

• Ultimately this issue is on us. We’re the ones who make the decisions about what our kids eat.

  Michelle Obama

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

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Family

• There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in History

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

  Michelle Obama

• The fact is, with every friendship you make, and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world. That is so important. So when you study abroad, you’re actually helping to make America stronger.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Friendship

• So we know that it’s not enough for us to simply encourage more people to study abroad. We also need to make sure that they can actually afford it.

  Michelle Obama

  Tags in Afford

• See, that’s why Barack’s running: to end the war in Iraq responsibly – to build an economy that lifts every family, to make sure health care is available for every American – and to make sure that every child in this nation has a world-class education all the way from preschool to college.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Education, Family

• My mother’s love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.

  Michelle Obama

  Topics in Family, Love, Mother

Michelle Obama (68)

Birth:	17th January, 1964
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Lawyer

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