Exercise is really important to me - it's therapeutic. So if I'm ever feeling tense or stressed or like I'm about to have a meltdown, I'll put on my iPod and head to the gym or out on a bike ride along Lake Michigan with the girls.
Michelle ObamaToday Jazz music is performed & listened to by people of all ethnicity, backgrounds, ages & creeds.
Michelle ObamaCountries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.
Michelle ObamaI think I'm probably more typical of the average American who doesn't have a connection to a military community.
Michelle ObamaWhen I'm unhappy with something, people know, because I don't want to hold on to it. I'd rather deal immediately with the stuff that bothers me, so using my network - my girlfriends, my husband, my mom - I talk a lot, I vent.
Michelle ObamaMy children are very blessed.... That's why I think that mentoring is such a critical part of the role I can play in this position. I see how little bits of exposure and big bits of exposure really change my girls significantly, and I want that for more girls around the country and the world.
Michelle Obama