Doing the impossible is the history of this nation. It is how this country was built

People are always going to have opinions, and people have a right to their opinions.

Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.

There is no magic to achievement. It's really about hard work, choices, and persistence.

Slowly but surely, we're beginning to turn the tide on childhood obesity in America. Together, we are inspiring leaders from every sector to take ownership of this issue.

Although the circumstances of our lives may seem very disengaged, with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States of America and you just getting through school, I want you to know we have very much in common. For nothing in my life ever would have predicted that I would be standing here as the first African-American First Lady.

Some of my best memories are sitting on my dad's lap, cheering on Olga and Nadia, Carl Lewis and others for their brilliance and perfection.