Michelle Obama Quotes

I don't think of myself as a powerful person. But I do use the platforms I have to make a difference in the world. Anyone who has a position where they can make a difference should use it.

I don't want to come to Washington to be just another vote. I want to lead on issues that are important.

The value of the majority lies not in the opportunity to wield great power, but in the chance to use power to do great things.

I've also said you don't rule any options out, because if you are in public life because you want to make a difference... obviously, you have to be open to those kind of possibilities.

Any first lady can do whatever they want to do. In this country, people expect them to work on whatever they want or to have a career of their own.

Any politician is to a certain degree a mentor. They preach something.

I have always maintained that society has no business dictating morality.

I am very proud to come back, to speak on the disinterested effort we have made and I believe that, with all due respect, that the decisions we made, when we turned our final report over to President Johnson, will stand in history.

Public service is a noble career. You can’t do it unless you get out there and run…. You can make a difference if you are elected.

I have learned that you can do anything you want to. They used to ask me if I thought the first lady ought to be paid. If you get paid, then I have to do what first lady is supposed to do. But you can do anything you want to, and it's such a great soap box.

There's no law that says you have to be consistent in your preferences.

I believe that I exist for the people. I'm just here to try to make a difference, and hopefully, the people listen and trust me enough to contribute.

I get up and retire when I wish. I go out if I wish and I do not go out if I do not desire to do so, except for the two days on which I give lectures.

The public spirit is in the hands of the man who knows how to make use of it.

Part of the role that I am fulfilling as Governor General is to highlight what communities can do together.

I have dedicated myself to development of the state and hardly get time to spend with my family.

One way or another, I want to be a positive force for the people of Louisiana and the United States of America in whatever way I can serve.

I came in to make a difference, to be a minister, to make policy.

My life will not be defined by a single political campaign. Those will come and go. But what has driven me to run for elected office in the past still drives me today: the knowledge that heroes do walk among us with tremendous strength and power.

People say, 'You should let your hair out; you shouldn't be oppressed - you're not in Malaysia anymore. You should show your curves and be proud of it.' But I am proud - it's my choice to cover up my body. I'm not oppressed - I'm free.

When you got a chance to speak out about something, I feel like you should, and a lot of people will follow you around the country.

As I prepare to take over the reins of your government, I ask each of you to join me in the process of governing.

As a writer and former elected official, I believe in the power of words.

Our job is to help people take ownership of the process of electing their government. As leaders, our job is to inspire others and not discourage them.

My father spent all those years building his brand. I happen to be his namesake, and I also happen to be the president of the largest Christian university. I think I have a responsibility to be a good citizen. The least I can do is to lend my name and whatever influence I have to make a difference politically.