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Barack Obama was always special, you know? And not special, like, He's gonna be important, he's gonna be president. He was special in terms of his honesty, his sincerity, his compassion for other people.

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Michelle Obama
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 17
Former First Lady Of The United States
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Michelle LaVaughn Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Obama née Robinson
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We're starting to see, as the economy improves, that the unemployment rate among veterans and military spouses - we're seeing some improvement in those numbers. And that's a good thing.
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We can aim to create a culture, where kids ask for healthy options instead of resisting them.
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We have an obligation to fight for the world as it should be.
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It's hard to make speeches with your hair in your face!
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Barack Obama was a black man that lived on the South Side of Chicago, who had his share of troubles catching cabs.
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Policies that support families aren't political issues. They're personal. They're the causes I carry with me every single day.
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To be able to do it in the warmth and - of the White House and to do it around people who do care about my kids in a country that has been respectful of my children and their privacy, it has been less stressful than I would have imagined for me.
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I am desperate for change - now - not in 8 years or 12 years, but right now.
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Oh, I can't play soccer, and I'm not a great swimmer. I won't drown, but you won't see me doing laps in a pool.
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I was not raised with wealth or resources or any social standing to speak of.
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There are so many really good role models out there, we just have to make sure that we don't glorify just one type. We have the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, who is ready to be a force in kids' lives. I could name hundreds of people like her.
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We're going to have to change our traditions, our history.
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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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At the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as president, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are.
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Education is the single-most important civil rights issue that we face today.
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I come here tonight as a sister, blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector and my lifelong friend. And I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president.
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Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women.
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I joke that I stick with the job because it covers my insurance, but the reality is that my career has always been very important to me.
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There is nothing more important to this nation's future than investing in our young people.
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Service is a limitless opportunity, it is the reason why we breathe.
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