When it comes to social media, there are just times I turn off the world, you know. There are just sometimes you have to give yourself space to be quiet, which means you've got to set those phones down.

— Michelle Obama

When they go low, we go high.

— Michelle Obama

When they set off for their first day at their new school, I will never forget that winter morning as I watched our girls, just 7 and 10 years old, pile into those black SUVs with all those big men with guns.

— Michelle Obama

Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.

— Michelle Obama

While I believed deeply in my husband's vision for this country... and I was certain he would make an extraordinary President... like any mother, I was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance. How would we keep them grounded under the glare of the national spotlight?

— Michelle Obama

Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don't have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'to do' list.

— Michelle Obama

You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.

— Michelle Obama

You don't have to be a renowned artist like Q-Tip to try your hand at poetry. You don't need any special equipment - that's the beauty of it.

— Michelle Obama

You have to stay in school. You have to. Furthermore, you have to go to college. Furthermore, you have to get your degree. Because that's the one thing people can't take away from you is your education. And it is worth the investment.

— Michelle Obama

You may not always have a comfortable life, and you will not always be able to solve all the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.

— Michelle Obama