Michelle Obama Quotes

And sometimes I do films so my daughter can see me work.

A lot of times, people say, 'My work didn't suffer with family.' I would go a step further: My career only flourished upon having children. It got better.

You can be a good mom and still work out, get your rest, have a career - or not. My mother encouraged me to find that balance.

When you're working and you're busy and you're successful, no matter what, something suffers, whether it's your relationship with your mother, your relationship with your whole family. Certain things suffer and take the back burner, not because they're on the back burner in your heart but because the world just moves so quickly. A lot of people, when they're chasing their dreams, they have to leave people they love.

I'm really thrilled to kind of be a role models for my daughters, and showing them the passion about what I do, and I get to go to work and I love to go to work. That's what I saw my mom doing my whole life.

I'm at the stage of my career when it's not only about winning and developing players, it's about having fun. That's a void in your life right now, but it's something you're going to have here.

In 59 years I haven’t had to reinvent myself once.

… those [women] who are gainfully employed are usually working because of some real need. There are a few, however, who work because something in them craves the particular kind of work which they are doing, or an inner urge drives them to do a job. They are not entirely satisfied with work in the home. This does not mean that they are not good mothers and good housekeepers, but they need some other stimulus in life.

I don't feel like I'm a perfect mom, and then there are times at work where I feel like maybe I wasn't perfect here because of constraints on my time. But having the sum of both of those things going on in my life makes me a better mom at the end of the day, and I think gives me really important perspectives in the workplace as well.

Finding meaning in your work is your responsibility. Any job can be better when you actively work to find meaning in the work.

I think every woman should have the skills and confidence to be able to earn a living. A working woman is happy because she has goals beyond herself and her needs.

I couldn't be happier with my career.

I don't mind working long hours, because I enjoy doing that. The way to make myself happy is to work long hours.

I definitely love to work, and I'm loving being a mommy, so I'd like to try to balance both.

I just want to do stuff that gives me work satisfaction.

I absolutely have loved my career path and everything that I've done personally, but it was tough.

I'm still very much plugging away. But if I can build my career, I'll do it like Eric Bana. He has a family; he has his roots. He still loves Melbourne. He's a great role model to have.

You've got to find a sweet spot where you skill meets your passion, meets your job.

What I've realised is that I'm happiest when I'm at work, as I am always preparing myself for when the opportunity arises.

I worry that I would actually hurt my career doing something I didn't enjoy.

Being a working mother is not easy, but I think it helps you choose what's important in your life. If I think about starting a new project - whether it be music, a movie or a fragrance - I always stop and think: Is this something I feel really passionate about? That way, if I'm not at home at least it's for something I really love, and my son can look up to that.

Being a working mommy is something I've always wanted to be. My mother is my biggest role model and she showed me how to do it right.

I live by the motto of "chase your dream, make your dream your job, make your job your life."

It seems to me, that's the only thing that ends up being really fulfilling or satisfying - your career.

I'm dedicating my time to going on tour and basically juggling music, modeling, and being a mother. Being a mother is obviously the most important.