Michelle Obama Quotes

There are people who help you in life. I've been given a helping hand, and that's why I feel it's my duty to help younger artists.

As more doors open for me, I try to always bring people who I know through.

I stood on people's shoulders, so I want to be there for somebody else to take it even further.

Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need.

I just love kids. As a kid, I grew up in a poor country with a poor family that had nothing. I loved anyone who could come into my life, in from the outside, and give me advice that could help me succeed. I believe that there are a lot of people who came into my life that made me Dikembe Mutombo.

I live for opening doors for the young generation of creators. If we do nothing else with our success, let's open up some doors.

Having achieved my own dreams, I want to give to kids who are less fortunate, who struggle with everyday obstacles. I want to give them something positive in their lives: support.

If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.

I feel it's a responsibility for anyone who breaks through a certain ceiling... to send the elevator back down and give others a helpful lift.

Part of becoming a little bit older and having the opportunities that I have, you want to start giving back to people who have been influential and helped you along the way.

Everyone always helped me out growing up, and everyone now supports me Sunday. So whenever there's a chance to give back, to the community, to the less fortunate kids so they have the opportunity to gain the most potential they can in their life to be success, it's always good to do.

My parents both came to the United States from the Dominican Republic, and they were deeply grateful for the opportunities this country provided. They raised my siblings and me to want to make a difference and give back. They taught us to work hard and aim high, but to also make sure the ladder was down to help others climb up.

I knew if I worked hard enough that I'd be successful and eventually give opportunities to others.

I just want to give back and kind of be a resource for younger generations.

I want to start a foundation called Second Chance. I was given a second chance, so I want to reach out to different groups of people. It would be nice to give that opportunity to others.

I remember the people who mentored me, and I just love being able to do that for other people.

I'm really proud of my coaches and the people I have training with me.

It's important for anybody who finds success to show other people where to find it.

I don't ever like taking credit for anyone's success, but I definitely would say that I've helped a lot of people along the way.

The youth is the future, and anything I can do to give to them, I'll do it.

Our success multiplies each time we lead someone else to success.

THE MORE PEOPLE YOU HELP BECOME SUCCESSFUL, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL YOU BECOME.

A warrior's mission is to foster the success of others.

What I think the mentor gets is the great satisfaction of helping somebody along, helping somebody take advantage of an opportunity that maybe he or she did not have.

No one stands taller in the climb to success than when he bends over to help up someone else.