Quotes by Michelle Obama

And lets be clear: Its not enough just to limit ads for foods that arent healthy. Its also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy.

We believe that every single child has boundless promise, no matter who they are, where they come from, or how much money their parents have. Weve got to remember that. We believe that each of these young people is a vital part of the great American story.

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.

I have never felt more confident in myself, more clear on who I am as a woman. But I am constantly thinking about my own health and making sure that Im eating right and getting exercise and watching the aches and pains. I want to be this really fly 80-90-year old.

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.

For so many people, television and movies may be the only way they understand people who arent like them.

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, youre actually helping to make America stronger.

I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says hes going to do, even when its hard - especially when its hard.

It wasnt so long ago that I was a working mom myself. And I know that sometimes, much as we all hate to admit it, its just easier to park the kids in front of the TV for a few hours, so we can pay the bills or do the laundry or just have some peace and quiet for a change.

As a mom, I know it is my responsibility, and no one elses, 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.

Our life before moving to Washington was filled with simple joys... Saturdays at soccer games, Sundays at grandmas house... and a date night for Barack and me was either dinner or a movie, because as an exhausted mom, I couldnt stay awake for both.

You have to stay in school. You have to. You have to go to college. You have to get your degree. Because thats the one thing people cant take away from you is your education. And it is worth the investment.

Through my education, I didnt just develop skills, I didnt just develop the ability to learn, but I developed confidence.

Public education is our greatest pathway to opportunity in America. So we need to invest in and strengthen our public universities today, and for generations to come.

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

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

The difference between us and them, between you and success, is not that you never fail, but its how you recover from those failures - is that you keep getting up time and time again. You figure out what you did wrong, and then you make it right. I say that to my kids every day.

You dont have to be a renowned artist like Q-Tip to try your hand at poetry. You dont need any special equipment - thats the beauty of it.

We need someone with superb judgement in their own right because, yes, a president can hire the best advisors on Earth, but I guarantee you this: Five advisors will give five different opinions. And it is the president - and the president alone - who always makes the final call.

I remember one parent-teacher conference at the lower school, and Barack went, and there were SWAT guys on top of the roof of the school. And Malia was like, Dad, really? Really? Do they really have to be up there? And its like, yeah, honey, they do.