And I come here as a daughter, raised on the South Side of Chicago – by a father who was a blue-collar city worker and a mother who stayed at home with my brother and me. – Michelle Obama
I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says hes going to do, even when its hard – especially when its hard. – Michelle Obama
Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude. – Michelle Obama
We learned about dignity and decency – that how hard you work matters more than how much you make… that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself. – Michelle Obama
After my second-to-last record, The Greatest, I had gone on tour for a while, and I didnt play an instrument for about five years. And I got kind of – its not self-esteem or whatever, or anger toward myself – but disappointed in myself that I hadnt been challenging myself to learn musically. – Cat Power