Michelle Obama Quotes - Page 13

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• Earlier in my college career, there was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the Black community I was somehow obligated to this community and would utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit this community first and foremost.

  Michelle Obama

  College, Careers, Community

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• While budgets are tight right now, there are schools across the country that are showing that it doesn't take a whole lot of money or resources to give our kids the nutrition they deserve. What it does take, however, is effort. What it does take is imagination. What it does take is a commitment to our children's futures.

  Michelle Obama

  Country, Children, School

  "Twitter's #ThanksMichelleObama Hashtag Has Students Sharing Photos of Their Gross School Lunches" by Alyssa Toomey, www.eonline.com. November 21, 2014.

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• This year, 1.7 million young people will be participating in Olympic and Paralympic sports in their communities-many of them for the very first time. And that is so important, because sometimes all it takes is that first lesson, or clinic, or class to get a child excited about a new sport. This summer, together with our children, we can support Team USA not just by cheering them on, but by striving to live up to the example they set.

  Michelle Obama

  Summer, Sports, Cheer

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• 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.

  Michelle Obama

  Shapes, Want, Discovering

  "Michelle Obama's Rules for Staying Healthy and Happy". Interview with Liz Vaccariello, www.prevention.com. November 3, 2011.

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• In fact, in the last job I had before coming to the White House - I remember this clearly - I was on maternity leave with Sasha, still trying to figure out what to do with my life, and I got a call for an interview for this position, a senior position at the hospitals. And I thought, okay, here we go. So I had to scramble to look for babysitting, and couldn't find one.

  Michelle Obama

  Senior, Jobs, White

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• You shouldn't be in a relationship with somebody who doesn't make you completely happy and make you feel whole. And if you're in that relationship and you're dating, then my advice is, don't get married.

  Michelle Obama

  Dating, Advice, Married

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• 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.

  Michelle Obama

  Thinking, Hair, Years

  "Obama Hair Dye Job Rumors Quashed" by Susan Donaldson James, abcnews.go.com. February 9, 2011.

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

  Michelle Obama

  Priorities, My Family

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• And the first thing we have to do is vote. Hey, no, not just once in a while. Not just when my husband or somebody you like is on the ballot. But in every election at every level, all of the time.

  Michelle Obama

  Husband, Hey, Levels

  Tuskegee University Commencement Address, delivered 09 May 2015, Tuskegee, Alabama

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• I want the young people to pay attention because, see, back when I first met Barack, we started dating, he had everything going for him. All right, ladies, listen to this. This is what I want you to be looking for. Yes, he was handsome-still is. I think so. He was charming, talented, and oh-so smart, truly. But that is not why I married him. Now, see, I want the fellas to pay attention to this. You all listening? What truly made me fall in love with Barack Obama was his character. You hear me? It was his character. It was his decency, his honesty, his compassion and conviction.

  Michelle Obama

  Falling In Love, Honesty, Smart

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• So we know that it's not enough for us to simply encourage more people to study abroad. We also need to make sure that they can actually afford it.

  Michelle Obama

  Inspiration, People, Needs

  "Howard University Rethinks Academic Legacy". Speech, www.npr.org. January 27, 2011.

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• With this new initiative, Disney is doing what no major media company has ever done before in the United States. And what I hope every company will do going forward when it comes to the ads they show and the food they sell they're asking themselves one simple question: Is this good for our kids?

  Michelle Obama

  Children, Kids, Simple

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

  Michelle Obama

  Kids, Feels, Good Place

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

  Michelle Obama

  Tired, Thinking, People

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• 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.

  Michelle Obama

  Clothes, People, Trying

  "Michelle Obama's tips for being happy, healthy". Interview with Liz Vaccariello, www.today.com. October 5, 2009.

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• I love french fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's okay. I would be depressed if I felt I could never eat the things that I love. I also don't want my girls to be obsessed about food. We don't have a "no junk food" rule - I just want them to think about their choices.

  Michelle Obama

  Girl, Thinking, Pie

  "Michelle Obama's Rules for Staying Healthy and Happy". Interview with Liz Vaccariello, www.prevention.com. November 3, 2011.

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• 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.

  Michelle Obama

  People, Trying, Shapes

  "Michelle Obama’s tips for being happy, healthy". Interview with Liz Vaccariello, www.today.com. October 5, 2009.

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• People are always going to have opinions, and people have a right to their opinions, particularly when you're the First Lady; you're representing the nation. I've tried to be at peace with the choices that I make first, and then be open to everyone else's reflection.

  Michelle Obama

  Reflection, People, Choices

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• 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.

  Michelle Obama

  Data, Numbers, Issues

  Remarks at a Campaign Event, www.whitehouse.gov. September 13, 2012.

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• We need to support Mary Burke for Governor!

  Michelle Obama

  Support, Needs, Mary

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• One thing that I've learned from male role models is that they don't hesitate to invest in themselves, with the view that, if I'm healthy and happy, I'm going to be a better support to my spouse and children. And I've found that to be the case: Once my kids were settled, the next thing I did was take care of my own health and sanity. And made sure that I was exercising and felt good about myself. I'd bring that energy to everything else that I did, the career, relationship, on and on and on.

  Michelle Obama

  Children, Kids, Exercise

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• One of the things I want ... all the kids here to remember, is that these [Major League Soccer] stars were not born superstar athletes ... Many of them started out just like many of you-playing on a team at school, or just kicking a ball around on the playground with their friends. But they stuck with it. And I tell this to my girls all the time. I mean, you get to the point when ... things you enjoy ... start getting hard-that's when you know you're getting good, and you have to stick through it.

  Michelle Obama

  Soccer, Girl, Stars

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• 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.

  Michelle Obama

  Teacher, Blessed, People

  Source: www.glamour.com

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

  Michelle Obama

  Years, People, Good Things

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• We as parents are our children's first and best role models, and this is particularly true when it comes to their health. ...We can't lie around on the couch eating French fries and candy bars and expect our kids to eat carrots and run around the block.

  Michelle Obama

  Running, Children, Block

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