Quotes from Michelle Obama

Women should have the freedom to do whatever they need to do to feel good about themselves.

Good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt.

There are definitely designers that I love, people I love to work with. And who they are as people matters. Are they good people? Do they treat their staff well? Do they treat my staff well? Are they young? Can I give them a boost? But when all of that is equal... is it cute?

The measure of any society is how it treats its women and girls.

Our love, our gratitude, our admiration for our men and women in uniform, our veterans and their families - all of that is bigger than any one party or any one election.

Make no mistake, here in our time, it's more important than ever that we show up to vote, not just this year, but every year and in every election. Every voice must be heard and every vote must be counted.

There is no magic to achievement. It's really about hard work, choices, and persistence.

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.

Through my education, I didn't just develop skills, I didn't just develop the ability to learn, but I developed confidence.

Talent and effort, combined with our various backgrounds and life experiences, has always been the lifeblood of our singular American genius.

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.

The notion that we have even one single veteran living on the streets should be just considered a travesty to all of us.