3 December 2020 Michelle Obama Like so many American families, our families weren’t asking for much. They didn’t begrudge anyone else’s success or care that others had much more than they did… in fact, they admired it.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama I am so tired of fear. And I don’t want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama I never cut class. I loved getting A’s, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama We learned about honesty and integrity – that the truth matters… that you don’t take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules… and success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama My mother’s love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama I like to talk about my obsession with french fries because I don’t want people to think that ‘Let’s Move’ is about complete, utter deprivation. It’s about moderation and real-life changes and ideas that really work for families.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama As a mom, I know it is my responsibility, and no one else’s, 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.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama And let’s be clear: It’s not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren’t healthy. It’s also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama Together, we can help make sure that every family that walks into a restaurant can make an easy, healthy choice.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama I’ve seen firsthand that being president doesn’t change who you are. It reveals who you are.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he’s going to do, even when it’s hard – especially when it’s hard.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama I think that people are tired. They’re tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama 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.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama I am desperate for change – now – not in 8 years or 12 years, but right now.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama And I come here as a daughter, raised on the South Side of Chicago – by a father who was a blue-collar city worker and a mother who stayed at home with my brother and me.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think that’s what’s happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama We learned about dignity and decency – that how hard you work matters more than how much you make… that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself.
3 December 2020 Michelle Obama Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.
