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We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.
Michelle Obama
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Michelle Obama
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 17
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Michelle LaVaughn Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Obama née Robinson
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I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.
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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.
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I feel fortunate as a woman to have a husband who loves me and shows me in every way.
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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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I know what it feels like to struggle to get the education that you need.
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I grew up on the south side of Chicago in a working class community. There were no miracles in my life, there's nothing miraculous about how I grew up, and I want people to know when they look at me, to be clear that they see what an investment in public education can look like.
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You look at all the sporting companies out there. I won't name names, but we know who they are. Good brands and logos and things like that, and they have to start catering to real women. Even in how their sports apparel is designed, and the commercials - you want to look at a commercial and see yourself.
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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?
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