Michelle Obama Quotes

I am only as good as my children are.

Oh, 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.

It's all about patience and persistence - you often have to expose a child to a new food numerous times before he or she will begin to like it. So keep trying!

I joke that I stick with the job because it covers my insurance, but the reality is that my career has always been very important to me.

My priority will be making sure my family is happy and settled.

Over the years I've become more confident in people's ability to recognize a good thing.

We need to support Mary Burke for Governor!

It's always positive to hear how many people are willing to step up - whether it is the employment community, mental health community, or medical community.

No, I think that if he had known he would be president, he would have started dying his hair, like, 10 years ago. Now it's too late.

We've gotten commitments from medical schools, from nursing schools, to step up and increase that pool of knowledgeable individuals.

We're our kids' first and best role models. So the first question is, what are you as a mom or a dad doing every day, or every week, to start getting into the good habits?

One of the things I've done personally is bring my girlfriends into my health and fitness journeys.

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 numbers. And that's a good thing.

My most important title is Mom in Chief

I always want to be on the cusp of being in the best shape that I can be.

It's hard to change adults, and it's hard to change it from a political position or a perceived political position.

Not everybody is going to run a marathon or do a triathlon. It's not necessary to do that to be in good health.

You do not keep American democracy in suspense. Because, look, too many people have marched and protested and fought and died for this democracy.

I think employers need help in understanding how to translate a military career.

I try to be thoughtful about spreading the wealth: young designers. Mixing things up is important to me.

There are many different ways that a military person's career can be translated.

As women, we cannot afford to neglect ourselves.

Know that America belongs to you, to all of you.

People have notions of what a wife's role should be in this process, and it's been a traditional one of blind adoration. My model is a little different - I think most real marriages are.

It is our fundamental belief in the power of hope that has allowed us to rise above the voices of doubt and division, of anger and fear that we have faced in our own lives and in the life of America.

It's been so important that the Chamber of Commerce, for example, has hosted hiring fairs that are specifically targeted to military communities.

It's important for us not to lose sight of the fact that this is a family that's grieving and there's been a tremendous loss. And we all have to rally around that piece of it.

The one thing I believe is that families are off-limits. And I think my husband said it, and he was clear on that. And I totally agree with him.

I don't have the stressful job. Barack Obama does.

I have the privilege of working on the issues that I choose and the issues that I feel most passionate about. It's been a privilege.

I think any family would, any mother would their children.

I've always been a closet jock, but when I got married and had kids, that fell by the wayside.

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.

I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics.

I know what makes me happy. I pick the clothes that make me happy - sometimes people like them, sometimes they don't. I try to listen to my own internal guide.

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.

When I was younger, I could eat whatever I wanted, as long as I exercised; or if I didn't exercise and just watched what I ate, I'd maintain. Now I have to do both.

I always want to be on the cusp of being in the best shape that I can be. What I'm discovering is that the older you get, the more work you have to do to stay there.

My happiness is measured against my kids' happiness - when they're in a good place, I feel really good.

Happiness for me is when my kids are good and when my family is whole.

Like so many American families, our families weren't asking for much. They didn't begrudge anyone else's success or care that others had much more than they did, in fact, they admired it.

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?"

Gardening has increased, community gardens have increased significantly. There are 50 percent more community gardens right here in Washington DC.

Today Jazz music is performed & listened to by people of all ethnicity, backgrounds, ages & creeds.

I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need.

Start, as parents, with yourselves, number one.

I was blessed throughout my entire career. I had people rooting for me. It started with my parents, but it extended to almost every teacher that I had.

My view is that if you can't run your own house, you certainly can't run the White House. Can't do it.

I've seen how the issues that come across a president's desk are always the hard ones - the problems where no amount of data or numbers will get you to the right answer.

Just keep focusing on the work that you're doing. Focus on what's in front of you today. And don't read the papers, just go campaign. Just do your thing. Talk to people directly