Michelle Obama Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Michelle Obama on Wise Famous Quotes.
Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.
We explain when someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you do not stoop to their level. Our motto is when they go low, you go high.
Policies that support families aren't political issues. They're personal. They're the causes I carry with me every single day.
You've got to make choices that make sense for you because there's always going to be somebody who'll think you should do something differently.
I've always tried to make sure that what I do really connects with the broader agenda of what my husband is trying to do.
We've got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us.
No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.
Good health is multifaceted - it's physical, it's internal, it's my diet, and my emotional state. It's all tied in together.
Barack is one of the smartest people you will ever encounter who will deign to enter this messy thing called politics.
I try to tell young people to get in shape now, because it's easier. If you're 30 and want to drop 10 pounds, all you have to do is just walk.
To be a good parent, you need to take care of yourself so that you can have the physical and emotional energy to take care of your family.
I am a sleeper. When you wake up at 4:30 in the morning to do a workout, you're sleepy at 8 in the evening. By 10 o'clock at the latest, I'm in bed.
Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.
My happiness isn't connected to my husband's or my boss's or my children's behavior. You have control over your own actions, your own well-being.
We need all hands on deck, and that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Together, we can help make sure that every family that walks into a restaurant can make an easy, healthy choice.
Wounded Warriors tell me they're not just going to walk again, they're going to run, and they're going to run marathons!
Do not die in the history of your past hurts and past experiences, but live in the now and future of your destiny.
Some of my best memories are sitting on my dad's lap, cheering on Olga and Nadia, Carl Lewis and others for their brilliance and perfection.
I try to have no absolute nos. I love french fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's okay.
Walk away from 'friendships' that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you
The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that's what's happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal.
I try to be thoughtful about spreading the wealth: young designers. Mixing things up is important to me.
Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it's still an illness, and there should be no distinction.
In our house we don't take ourselves too seriously, and laughter is the best form of unity, I think, in a marriage.
I can't play soccer, and I'm not a great swimmer. I won't drown, but you won't see me doing laps in a pool.
I have had to learn that my voice has value. And if I don't use it, what's the point of being in the room?
All of us are driven by a simple belief that the world as it is just won't do - that we have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.
I hate diversity workshops. Real change comes from having enough comfort to be really honest and say something very uncomfortable.
What I notice about men, all men, is that their order is me, my family, God is in there somewhere, but me is first.
I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics.
The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.
You can be a good mom and still work out, get your rest, have a career - or not. My mother encouraged me to find that balance.
Don't worry about what candidates have done or said, just vote for the Democrats. Then, afterwards, you can go eat fried chicken.
Empower yourselves with a good education, then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise.
I tell this to my girls all the time: This journey we're on is a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity.
Style helps distinguish you ... It's a great potential opportunity that people tend to leave by the wayside
And what has been just completely heart warming is to see that people are really hungry for something different.
My goal is to be a great-looking 70-year-old! I won't mind being 70, but I want people to say, "You're 70?"
Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.
My kids are normal. If they could eat burgers and fries and ice cream every day, they would. And so would I. But that doesn't sustain us.
Barack Obama was a black man that lived on the South Side of Chicago, who had his share of troubles catching cabs.
My most important title is still "mom-in-chief." My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world.
We need to fix our souls. Our souls are broken in this nation. We have lost our way. And it begins with inspiration. It begins with leadership.
I mean, hope doesn't get actualized in three and a half years. If that were the case, we'd be out of luck as a country.
I would be depressed if I felt I could never eat the things that I love. I also don't want my girls to be obsessed about food.