If we truly believe that every girl in every corner of the globe is worthy of an education as our own daughters and granddaughters are, then we need to deepen our commitment to these efforts.
Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it’s still an illness, and there should be no distinction.
If I point to anything that makes me who I am, it’s that I have a whole lot of common sense. I’ve got a good mind and a good ability to read people and situations.
We need all hands on deck, and that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
An educational foundation is only part of the equation. In order for creativity to flourish and imagination to take hold, we also need to expose our children to the arts from a very young age.
I can make choices that make me happy, and it will ripple and benefit my kids, my husband, and my physical health. That’s hard for women to own; we’re not taught to do that.
Throughout my life, I’ve learned to make choices that make me happy and make sense for me. Even my husband is happier when I’m happy.
Barack Obama was a black man that lived on the South Side of Chicago, who had his share of troubles catching cabs.
If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.
Good health is multifaceted – it’s physical, it’s internal, it’s my diet, and my emotional state. It’s all tied in together.
We’ve got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those who come after us.
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.
You can be a good mom and still work out, get your rest, have a career – or not. My mother encouraged me to find that balance.
Believe it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage.
If I can have any impact, I want women to feel good about themselves and have fun with fashion.
We were so young, so in love, and so in debt.
I’ve always been a closet jock. With exercising, the more you do it, the more you get into it. And the more you see results, the more you’re pushing for the next level.
Every day, through engagement in the arts, our children learn to open their imagination, to dream just a little bigger and to strive every day to reach those dreams.
Success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square.
Barack knows the American Dream because he’s lived it – and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we’re from, or what we look like, or who we love.