Michelle Obama Quotes

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world...

It wasn't so long ago that I was a working mom myself. And I know that sometimes, much as we all hat...

I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly t...

I want a president with a record of public service: someone whose life's work shows our children tha...

My mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is s...

I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even when it's hard - especiall...

For me, education has never been simply a policy issue - it's personal. Neither of my parents and ha...

You don't have to be a renowned artist like Q-Tip to try your hand at poetry. You don't need any spe...

Public education is our greatest pathway to opportunity in America. So we need to invest in and stre...

He’s always asking: ‘Is that new? I haven’t seen that before.’ It’s like, Why don’t you mind your ow...

And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values, like you work hard for what you want i...

My most important title is still “mom-in-chief.” My daughters are still the heart of my heart and th...

At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country. Whether an illness aff...

We learned about honesty and integrity - that the truth matters... that you don't take shortcuts or ...

Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurry...

We as women, we have to understand that we know more, just even instinctively, than we think we do.

Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your ...

When they set off for their first day at their new school, I will never forget that winter morning a...

I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being ...

We can make a commitment to promote vegetables and fruits and whole grains on every part of every me...

I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and ...

You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.

The fact is, with every friendship you make, and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping ...

You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it's important for you to understa...

The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. R...

Let's be very clear: Strong men - men who are truly role models - don't need to put down women to ma...

The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.

We can't afford not to educate girls and give women the power and the access that they need.

When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just s...

If I made a commitment, I stood by that commitment - and try to make it real. Because when you becom...

I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves, and I watch my daughters - two beautifu...

You have to stay in school. You have to. You have to go to college. You have to get your degree. Bec...

For so many people, television and movies may be the only way they understand people who aren't like...

And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that t...

One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebo...

I can't say this enough - the food that you put into your bodies can actually help you get better gr...

If proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they love then surely,...

Through my education, I didn't just develop skills, I didn't just develop the ability to learn, but ...

The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that's what's happened in our cult...

When they go low, we go high.

We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the te...

Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.

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

Empower yourselves with a good education, then get out there and use that education to build a count...

Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their fam...

I remember one parent-teacher conference at the lower school, and Barack went, and there were SWAT g...

As a mom, I know it is my responsibility, and no one else's, to raise my kids. But we have to ask ou...

While I believed deeply in my husband's vision for this country... and I was certain he would make a...

The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, the...

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

I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.

We need someone with superb judgement in their own right because, yes, a president can hire the best...

What I tell my kids is, 'I'm preparing you for college and for life. So, having independence, knowin...

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

Our greatness has always come from people who expect nothing and take nothing for granted - folks wh...

I want a president with a record of public service, someone whose life's work shows our children tha...

The difference between us and them, between you and success, is not that you never fail, but it's ho...

Our life before moving to Washington was filled with simple joys... Saturdays at soccer games, Sunda...

Right now, when we're hearing so much disturbing and hateful rhetoric, it is so important to remembe...

We believe that every single child has boundless promise, no matter who they are, where they come fr...

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