Michelle Obama

“Here in America, we don't give in to our fears. We don't build up walls to keep people out.”

“I always say that women should wear whatever makes them feel good about themselves. That's what I always try to do.”

“I've seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. It reveals who you are.”

“Our greatness has always come from people who expect nothing and take nothing for granted - folks who work hard for what they have, then reach back and help others after them.”

“Fortunately, we have help from the media. I have to say this: I'm very grateful for the support and kindness that we've gotten. People have respected their privacy and in that way, I think,...”

“My husband will tell you one of the most frequent questions he gets from world leaders is, 'How's your wife's garden?'”

“I'm a fry lover.”

“I hate fund-raising. Haaaaate it. Hate, hate it.”

“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.”

“I always tell young girls, surround yourself with goodness. I learned early on how to get the haters out of my life.”

“When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just some times you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those...”

“All of us are mentors. You're mentors right here and now. And one of the things I've always done throughout my life, I have always found that person, that group of people that I was going to...”

“When they set off for their first day at their new school, I will never forget that winter morning as I watched our girls, just 7 and 10 years old, pile into those black SUVs with all those...”

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

“I tried to be a serious student and not procrastinate, but I was still somebody that would be described as somebody who liked to have fun, too, and go to the occasional party - or two or thr...”

“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 m...”

“People want to feel hopeful.”

“I have to be in tune. All the time. I have to be in tune with my husband, where he is, how he's feeling. I have to be in tune with where my family is.”

“It was clear to me that if I could get through Princeton at the top of my class, I could do anything in the world.”

“With every word we utter, with every action we take, we know our kids are watching us. We as parents are their most important role models.”