Michelle Obama

There are so many really good role models out there, we just have to make sure that we don’t glorify just one type. We have the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, who is ready to be a force in kids’ lives. I could name hundreds of people like her.

Michelle Obama

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

Michelle Obama

There were the questions of what kind of First Lady I would be, what issues would I focus on. Those were the questions that were being pounded on me through the campaign. A lot of times, I wondered what in the world Barack was even getting us into.

Michelle Obama

There’s no expert on this planet who says that the government telling people what to do actually does any good with this issue, this is going to require an effort on everyone’s part.

Michelle Obama

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 is always an issue.

Michelle Obama

This healthy eating stuff, it’s here to stay, and we now have everything we need to seize the opportunity and give all our kids the healthy futures they so richly deserve.

Michelle Obama

Throughout my 20s and early 30s, I had jobs that I loved. I worked in city government. I ran a youth organization. I served as an associate dean at a university. And I couldn’t imagine how a baby would fit into all of that.

Michelle Obama

To be able to do it in the warmth and – of the White House and to do it around people who do care about my kids in a country that has been respectful of my children and their privacy, it has been less stressful than I would have imagined for me.

Michelle Obama

To get kids involved in meal planning and preparation, create games out of trying new foods, and provide ample opportunities for physical activity, recognizing it may take some time to find an activity they truly enjoy.

Michelle Obama

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

Michelle Obama