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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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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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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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I was not raised with wealth or resources or any social standing to speak of.
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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.
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First and foremost, I wear what I love. That's what women have to focus on: what makes them happy and what makes them feel comfortable and beautiful. If I can have any impact, I want women to feel good about themselves and have fun with fashion.
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I felt, as a lawyer, when I was mentoring and working with kids, that I gained a level of groundedness that I just couldn't get sitting on the forty-seventh floor of a fancy firm. Selfishly, it gives me joy - it makes me feel like my life has a purpose.
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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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We as parents are our children's first and best role models, and this is particularly true when it comes to their health. ...We can't lie around on the couch eating French fries and candy bars and expect our kids to eat carrots and run around the block.
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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.
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I've seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. It reveals who you are.
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'Let's Move!' is not about having government tell people what to do, because government doesn't have all the answers.
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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.
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What I love about design is the artistic and scientific complexity that also becomes useful . . . Great designers also pursue a mission. Great designers design with mankind in mind . . . The crossroads of science and art, innovation and inspiration are what I love about design.
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No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.
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Your word is your bond, you do what you say you're going to do.
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My priority will be making sure my family is happy and settled.
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I've seen how the issues that come across a president's desk are always the hard ones - the problems where no amount of data or numbers will get you to the right answer.
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Women should have the freedom to do whatever they need to do to feel good about themselves.
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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.
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Be passionate about something and lean to that strength.
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