I was too worried about the grades and I should have been more worried about learning.

I tell this to my girls all the time: This journey we're on is a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity.

I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics.

'Let's Move!' is not about having government tell people what to do, because government doesn't have all the answers.

First and foremost, I wear what I love. That's what women have to focus on: what makes them happy and what makes them feel comfortable and beautiful. If I can have any impact, I want women to feel good about themselves and have fun with fashion.

Barack and I have been in the public eye for many years now, and we've developed a thick skin along the way. When you're out campaigning, there will always be criticism. I just take it in stride, and at the end of the day, I know that it comes with the territory.

I've always tried to make sure that what I do really connects with the broader agenda of what my husband Barack Obama is trying to do.... But I also find that I have to be very passionate myself about the issue to be able to represent it well. One of the big issues that I've talked a lot about...is childhood health, nutrition and obesity.