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I am desperate for change - now - not in 8 years or 12 years, but right now.

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Michelle Obama
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 17
Former First Lady Of The United States
Lawyer
Podcaster
Politician
Writer
Chicago
Illinois
Michelle LaVaughn Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Obama née Robinson
Michelle Robinson
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My happiness is measured against my kids' happiness - when they're in a good place, I feel really good.
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Millions of Americans who know that Barack understands their dreams that Barack will fight for people like them and that Barack will finally bring the change we need.
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My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I'll know more when the time comes.
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I always want to be on the cusp of being in the best shape that I can be.
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Together, we can help make sure that every family that walks into a restaurant can make an easy, healthy choice.
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The idea that we are our brother's keeper and our sister's keeper. That we should treat others as we would want to be treated. And that we care for the sick... feed the hungry... and welcome the stranger... no matter where they come from, or how they practice their faith.
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Your word is your bond, you do what you say you're going to do.
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A lot of young people think they're invincible, but the truth is young people are knuckleheads... Now young people can get insurance for as little as $50 a month, less than the cost of gym shoes.
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We have to make sure that our kids still feel good about themselves no matter what their weight, no matter how they feel. We need to make sure that our kids know that we love them no matter who they are, what they look like, what they're eating.
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And that's my message to voters, this isn't about Barack, it's not about person on that ballot -- its about you. And for most of the people we are talking to [blacks], a Democratic ticket is the clear ticket that we should be voting on, regardless of who said what or did this -- that shouldn't even come into the equation.
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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.
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My priority will be making sure my family is happy and settled.
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There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.
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Childhood obesity isn't about looks. And it's not about weight. It's about how our kids feel. And those are really the implications of the problem and the words that tell a fuller picture of the challenges that we face you know, kids struggling in ways that they didn't a generation ago.
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I look at how my kids view exercise. They have a complete understanding that nutrition and exercise go hand in hand. I didn't think like that when I was a kid. But they have a real consciousness about it that I'd like to think comes from the years of attention we've put into this.
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I'm not a big fan of young kids having Facebook. It's not something they need. It's not necessary.
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Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.
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My message to women: Do what makes you feel good, because there'll always be someone who thinks you should do it differently. Whether your choices are hits or misses, at least they're your own.
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I never thought I'd be on Sesame Street with Elmo and Big Bird. I'm still thrilled. I'm on a high.
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There's so much going on in the healthcare system that makes it difficult for women to really have a strong economic hold if insurance is always an issue.
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