Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour Visionaries: Michelle Obama Interview (YouTube Video Transcript)

(00:00:00) Your YouTube transcript will appear here (00:00:00) Oh so when I started thinking about who (00:00:08) has had some of the greatest impact on (00:00:11) the global vision of what health and (00:00:14) wellness and empowerment looks like this (00:00:18) person's name came to mind first (00:00:21) Brooklyn please welcome our WW 2020 (00:00:26) visionary conversation before the first (00:00:29) lady of the United States (00:00:31) [Applause] (00:00:32) [Music] (00:00:36) [Applause] (00:00:38) [Music] (00:00:39) [Applause] (00:00:54) [Music] (00:00:54) [Applause] (00:00:57) it's funny (00:00:59) [Applause] (00:01:11) whoa this does this feel like you just (00:01:14) feel like deja vu all over again for you (00:01:18) because you were here wearing those bag (00:01:23) Balenciaga gold boots (00:01:25) yeah Barack is like weirdos boots what'd (00:01:29) you do with those boots I was like they (00:01:32) put away honey just settle it's just (00:01:34) thing when you wear a pair of boots like (00:01:35) that you you you it's really like they (00:01:38) go to the Michelle Museum that's right (00:01:40) you know you don't walk around the (00:01:41) street match anything with those boots (00:01:45) yes barely get on stage and but does (00:01:50) this feel familiar so I know 20 was 20 (00:01:59) 19 your year or what it was crazy (00:02:02) it was unexpected yes it was a good year (00:02:06) that's because Michelle Obama's book be (00:02:09) coming I know everybody in there has it (00:02:14) it wasn't just the best-selling memoir (00:02:19) book of the year it's the best-selling (00:02:22) memoir of all times and what that says (00:02:28) to me I think it's like now eleven point (00:02:30) seven million probably twelve since (00:02:32) we've been sitting here billion what it (00:02:34) says to me is that it's such an (00:02:36) extraordinary time to be a strong (00:02:40) confident assured and above all else (00:02:43) well a woman in the world today (00:02:47) absolutely I mean so many people saw (00:02:50) themselves in my story it's also a time (00:02:53) for owning our stories and I think (00:02:56) that's part of what resonated with PSA a (00:02:59) lot of people came up and said well you (00:03:00) were so vulnerable you was it hard for (00:03:02) you to tell (00:03:03) sorry to tell your truth there were (00:03:05) things you covered that were difficult (00:03:07) like trouble in your marriage in trouble (00:03:09) having getting pregnant was that hard to (00:03:12) do and my response is no that's my story (00:03:15) I embrace every aspect of who I am (00:03:18) because as I've said I like my story I (00:03:20) like all the highs and lows and the (00:03:22) bumps in between yeah yeah and I think (00:03:26) that you know what we learn from that is (00:03:28) people are they are they gravitate to (00:03:32) other people's vulnerabilities mm-hmm (00:03:34) they we gravitate to one another when we (00:03:37) see the best and the worst in ourselves (00:03:40) because it makes us feel human mm-hmm (00:03:43) you know and I think people connected to (00:03:45) the humaneness of the story what (00:03:47) happened that you could never have (00:03:49) anticipated on the tour I mean didn't (00:03:52) you all do 30 cities we did 34 cities we (00:03:55) did Europe you know tour in Europe but I (00:03:59) think that and I won't say that it was (00:04:01) surprising because we're feeling it here (00:04:04) you know is that people are hungry for (00:04:07) connection they're hungry for community (00:04:10) what's happening here is that there are (00:04:12) people gathering together they're moving (00:04:14) outside of their individual lives and (00:04:16) the loaning loneliness that can come (00:04:18) with social media obsession and (00:04:21) Instagram worlds we feel lonely and when (00:04:25) we come together in a space like this (00:04:27) you know for whatever the reason whether (00:04:29) it's to hear about a book or to talk (00:04:31) about health or to see Oprah it reminds (00:04:37) us that we are not so on a like and (00:04:40) people are hungry for that and it's that (00:04:43) hunger and I don't take any credit for (00:04:44) it I don't I don't think you know I (00:04:46) think we underestimate the the desire (00:04:50) for people to feel a connection to each (00:04:52) other I know all of the riddle in this (00:04:54) room paid money to come out to give up a (00:04:57) Saturday we know all that Saturday me (00:05:00) and as I said ain't nobody twerking on (00:05:02) this stage (00:05:03) you know people are talking and having (00:05:06) conversations but the the current (00:05:10) climate speaks down to people you know (00:05:12) we think that people don't want to talk (00:05:14) about books and talk about deep things (00:05:16) and to you know really be (00:05:19) self-reflective speaking of a current (00:05:21) climate you know one of the things that (00:05:23) you have now become famous forever for (00:05:25) is that when they go low we go high and (00:05:30) that ain't always easy you know it's not (00:05:33) always easy and what I wanted to ask you (00:05:35) that in this climate where low has taken (00:05:38) new lows yeah how do you maintain a high (00:05:42) and not appear to be passive and not (00:05:45) lose your equilibrium because low is (00:05:48) gone lower yeah yes well because going (00:05:52) low is easy which is why people go to it (00:05:55) it's easy to go low it's easy to lead by (00:05:57) fear it's easy to be divisive it's easy (00:06:00) to make people feel afraid that's the (00:06:03) easy thing and it's also the short-term (00:06:05) thing and for me you know what I learned (00:06:07) from my husband what I learned in eight (00:06:09) years at the White House is that this (00:06:12) this life this world our responsibility (00:06:14) and it is so much bigger than us right (00:06:17) so what I have to keep in mind is (00:06:19) usually when I want to go low it's all (00:06:21) about my own ego you know it's not about (00:06:24) solving anything it's not about fixing (00:06:26) anything it's about seeking revenge on (00:06:29) the thing that happened to you yeah and (00:06:31) when you as Oprah you talk about purpose (00:06:33) yes what it's all about and my purpose (00:06:36) on this planet is not to just take care (00:06:39) of my own little ego you know there is a (00:06:41) bigger purpose for me out there so when (00:06:44) I respond to something I have to think (00:06:46) about that light I'm trying to shine (00:06:48) what role model am I trying to be what (00:06:50) what are the words that I'm gonna say (00:06:52) and how will it affect young people who (00:06:54) are looking at me but that's the bigger (00:06:56) picture that puts you in a position to (00:06:58) think high because if you're thinking (00:07:00) about the long term you don't take the (00:07:02) short-term measure of getting even with (00:07:05) somebody right here and now today (00:07:07) because it makes you feel good in the (00:07:08) moment if it's not gonna fix a problem (00:07:10) if it's not (00:07:11) I'm gonna move the needle then you're (00:07:13) not going high you're just being selfish (00:07:15) yeah I was going to ask you that because (00:07:17) you know when you are the rock star that (00:07:26) you are (00:07:27) and yes when you're filling stadiums all (00:07:29) over the world you're a rock star just (00:07:31) take it just take it no yes not just (00:07:41) rocks are rock star role model world's (00:07:44) most admired woman when you are that (00:07:46) well you carry all of those titles does (00:07:50) that affect how you then make decisions (00:07:53) the is that now a part of what you think (00:07:56) about before you make a decision or have (00:07:58) an intention I don't know that it's any (00:07:59) different today but I feel like I have a (00:08:02) risk but when you I believe that when (00:08:05) you are a public figure (00:08:06) I believe this that when you have any (00:08:08) level of a Fame or if you have a (00:08:10) platform I believe and I always have (00:08:13) believed that I have a responsibility (00:08:15) with that platform and I think about (00:08:17) kids I care a lot about young people and (00:08:20) I know that what we say what they hear (00:08:23) come out of our mouths all of us but me (00:08:25) in particular because they're paying (00:08:26) attention that it has a lasting effect (00:08:30) and I am a mother I'm a mother I care (00:08:33) about kids first so I think deeply about (00:08:35) what kids are hearing me say so yes I do (00:08:39) I take that very seriously and I take (00:08:41) the words that I say to children very (00:08:44) seriously you know when I'm with a young (00:08:47) person I want them to hear me I want (00:08:51) them to hear me see them it's important (00:08:54) for them to know that this person who's (00:08:57) so famous and has this platform thinks (00:09:00) that they are beautiful and smart and (00:09:02) kind and good yeah as I said earlier (00:09:05) that everybody just wants to know that (00:09:08) you hear me yes and that you see me (00:09:10) what's the best advice do you think (00:09:12) you've given your daughters oh gosh I (00:09:15) give them so much advice they're so sick (00:09:18) of me you know now that they're in (00:09:20) college I have these tech (00:09:22) ding did I ever did I tell you to (00:09:24) remember little things like you are (00:09:25) eating some green things aren't you what (00:09:29) is the thing that over the years was a (00:09:31) running theme in your house that you (00:09:33) said over and over there you know what I (00:09:35) tell them is what I continue to tell (00:09:37) themselves is that they have to walk (00:09:41) their own walk you know they they cannot (00:09:43) define themselves by looking at each (00:09:46) other or looking at me or their dad they (00:09:48) have to take the time to get to know (00:09:50) themselves give themselves a moment to (00:09:52) figure out who they want to be in the (00:09:54) world not who they think I want them to (00:09:56) be not what the rest of the world says (00:09:59) about them but to really think about how (00:10:02) they want to shape their lives and how (00:10:04) they want to move in this world so I (00:10:08) don't want them measuring themselves by (00:10:10) external influences and for young girls (00:10:13) that is hard to do oh no that is a very (00:10:16) hard thing to do and everybody should (00:10:18) understand that is responsibility its (00:10:20) industry larger it drives me crazy hard (00:10:24) when it was hard with just cable TV when (00:10:27) you're watching all the images and in (00:10:29) music videos it's I don't know (00:10:31) exponentially difficult yeah with with (00:10:33) social media when you're comparing (00:10:35) yourself to everybody on social media so (00:10:38) I constantly have to remind them that (00:10:40) they have to live in their own skin and (00:10:43) that takes time too and I try to make (00:10:46) sure they understand that that that (00:10:48) unfolding of understanding who you are (00:10:51) it it is a journey of becoming you don't (00:10:54) know it all in your 20s no you don't you (00:10:57) just started to go something right how (00:11:00) did you do that in the white house where (00:11:03) you have access to everything and (00:11:05) everybody in the world I think it's (00:11:07) difficult for people no matter where you (00:11:09) are in your trajectory you want to do (00:11:13) have a better life than your parents you (00:11:15) want your children and live comfortably (00:11:17) everybody does but how do you not spoil (00:11:20) children when they have access to (00:11:22) everything it it was easy for us you (00:11:26) know because we don't think they deserve (00:11:28) it you know it's about (00:11:33) it wasn't a difficult thing to do you (00:11:36) know no the way me and Barack were (00:11:38) raised I mean first of all you got to (00:11:40) have a mate that shares your value so it (00:11:43) starts way back to who you pick you got (00:11:46) to have a good picker because if you all (00:11:48) don't come to parenting with the same (00:11:51) kind of values and understanding that (00:11:53) stuff doesn't isn't parenting giving (00:11:55) kids things is not parenting is that it (00:11:58) is a verb it is an active engaging thing (00:12:01) and that means you got to know you your (00:12:03) kids are and each one of them are (00:12:05) different right so you can't just apply (00:12:07) the same principles to the first one (00:12:09) that you did to the second one because (00:12:11) they come here totally different so we (00:12:14) you know we didn't just show up in the (00:12:16) white house you know we I'm Michelle (00:12:19) from the south side of Chicago a little (00:12:22) bitty house I got nice clothes and (00:12:24) jewelry now but my mother made my (00:12:27) clothes you know I mean we were raised (00:12:29) with that's enough you know you'd be (00:12:32) grateful for what you have you don't (00:12:34) look at the next thing you'd be happy (00:12:36) with what do you have and that's how we (00:12:37) work in the White House that didn't (00:12:40) change because we moved to a different (00:12:42) house you know the house didn't define (00:12:44) us (00:12:45) it's the values that defined us amen (00:12:47) amen for us so I heard we read this (00:12:51) although you know we can't believe (00:12:53) anything we read but I know (00:12:55) Malia's third year Harvard and you all (00:12:57) all together as a family dropped Sasha (00:13:00) off we did we dropped Malia off too (00:13:02) yes we all did okay and I heard with the (00:13:05) motorcade with the motorcade tried to (00:13:08) hide it but it was there it's hard with (00:13:11) 20 cars well they think we had him do (00:13:13) less cars okay so it had to drop off it (00:13:17) was it's always good for any parent who (00:13:21) dropped off kids there's the busy part (00:13:22) of drop off which is like okay all right (00:13:25) and I'm that person while Barack is like (00:13:27) trying to put together a lamp I'm like (00:13:28) girl you cannot keep all these clothes (00:13:31) you brought a hundred shoes and you live (00:13:33) in a dorm so you can you can pick ten I (00:13:36) mean this is what I'm doing it's like (00:13:37) pick 10 shoes you cannot bring all those (00:13:40) shoes and she was supposed to do that (00:13:41) before we got there which was winnow her (00:13:43) clothes (00:13:44) but see she didn't understand what dorm (00:13:46) life was and I was like girl you got (00:13:48) three inches of a closet and so you (00:13:50) gotta figure this out so if there's that (00:13:53) busyness of trying to move in and pack (00:13:55) unpack and fold clothes and clean up a (00:13:58) little get it all together and so when (00:14:02) you're busy with the busy stuff you're (00:14:04) not thinking about the emotional stuff (00:14:06) so usually we then drop them off get (00:14:09) them in the dorm then we take them out (00:14:10) to lunch somewhere and that's like our (00:14:12) last lunch and when the emotions come is (00:14:15) when we are getting in our cars and (00:14:18) getting on a plane and leaving our (00:14:19) babies and they're going somewhere where (00:14:22) they will now live that's when it hits (00:14:25) you it's like we all start choking up it (00:14:28) was just late and just like this is the (00:14:31) time when I know you're leaving yeah and (00:14:33) so we all you know try to hold it (00:14:35) together we tried to hold it together to (00:14:37) get her in the car so she wouldn't start (00:14:39) crying and then me and Barack we bawled (00:14:41) like babies (00:14:44) you know Barack has that get that ugly (00:14:47) loud cry like you know he did that at (00:14:53) but we as a graduation like we're (00:14:56) sitting there he had his sunglasses on (00:14:58) and and speeches are happening and you (00:15:01) know we're all chatting and we hear and (00:15:05) we look down like are you okay he's like (00:15:10) he's gonna kill me for telling that (00:15:13) story all that you don't tell them don't (00:15:16) tell them (00:15:17) so this year is the first time you all (00:15:21) have been empty nesters and what's that (00:15:26) light and it's so easy a job is it oh no (00:15:33) it is really good cuz doesn't the actual (00:15:36) energy of a house change ya know what (00:15:43) I'm saying is that parenting takes up a (00:15:45) lot of emotional space and you know my (00:15:48) husband was busy being president so I (00:15:50) don't think he understood how much time (00:15:53) time and energy (00:15:58) don't we wish yes (00:16:02) just vote y'all that's all I'm saying (00:16:04) just vote but anyway we digress but you (00:16:14) know I put a lot of time and energy to (00:16:16) parent think these girls in the White (00:16:18) House because I wish we were trying to (00:16:20) make their lives normal you know so that (00:16:23) meant weekends were always a pain right (00:16:26) could you had to worry about what party (00:16:27) they were going to whether there was (00:16:29) alcohol and who was doing what and I had (00:16:32) to know who the parents were so you're (00:16:34) trying to do that as first lady I mean (00:16:36) every weekend for me was hard just (00:16:40) following these little girls around and (00:16:42) they're gone thank God they are off (00:16:44) living their lives as my mother used to (00:16:48) say sometimes you you just need to get (00:16:50) out there and live your life and have (00:16:52) your mistakes where I can't see them (00:16:54) because I'm tired of watching you walk (00:16:57) at all you know she was there you don't (00:17:01) follow them on social you know no no now (00:17:03) we have a lot of people who do you know (00:17:06) that was like no I'm serious (00:17:08) we have my communications director every (00:17:11) not group all the young people in our (00:17:14) lives that I mentor they all follow the (00:17:16) girls you know they're their bigger (00:17:18) brothers and sisters who are grown it's (00:17:20) like they're watching and they they're (00:17:22) the ones because it's better for them to (00:17:24) be checked by somebody other than me you (00:17:27) know I also had to learn how to parent (00:17:29) with a balance of kids who have Secret (00:17:31) Service right so you have no matter what (00:17:33) am I saying right you don't know what (00:17:34) I'm talking about right you know when (00:17:37) there's a Secret Service you know how (00:17:39) that goes it's like no you don't but (00:17:41) they're neither did I but you're trying (00:17:44) to make sure that these men and women (00:17:47) who are following them around that the (00:17:48) girls can trust so I had to get my (00:17:51) information about what they were doing (00:17:53) or not doing just the same way everybody (00:17:55) else from other parents and other kids (00:17:58) who will tell on each other you know (00:18:00) that takes that that takes some energy (00:18:03) and now all that energy I can now place (00:18:07) back on me (00:18:10) and figuring out my next chapter you (00:18:13) know how I want to spend the rest of my (00:18:15) life what I want to do what I to 2020 (00:18:18) vision is and Beyond exactly exactly (00:18:21) exactly so do you all actually now how (00:18:24) do you have more time for each other (00:18:26) just yes yes so and more emotional time (00:18:30) really more emotional energy I mean it's (00:18:32) just me and him and Bo and sunny at (00:18:34) dinner and there's only they don't talk (00:18:37) the dogs don't so we're celebrating 28 (00:18:41) right it'll be 28 28 years yeah now (00:18:46) that's real time your husband recently (00:18:47) posted a message y'all see this message (00:18:50) that he posted on Michelle's birthday on (00:18:53) social media and said he said that in (00:18:56) every scene you are my star and you have (00:19:04) called him your soul affirming partner (00:19:07) is it more so now 28 years as opposed to (00:19:12) earlier years does it just keep getting (00:19:15) better or it's it's more seasoned it's (00:19:18) it's all of that you know I mean and (00:19:20) this is what I try to tell young people (00:19:22) it's it's you know marriage is hard and (00:19:25) raising a family together is a hard (00:19:27) thing it takes a toll but if you're with (00:19:30) the person if you know why you were with (00:19:32) them you know you understand that there (00:19:34) was a friendship and a foundation there (00:19:36) that may it may feel like it goes away (00:19:39) during some of those hard times but it (00:19:41) it's something that you can that we (00:19:43) always come back to and we're coming (00:19:47) back to that point where we see each (00:19:48) other again (00:19:49) you know because some of the hardest (00:19:51) times in our lives we just we just (00:19:53) escaped it we survived it you know we (00:19:56) went through a tough time we did some (00:19:58) hard things together and now we're out (00:20:00) on the other end and I can look at him (00:20:02) and I still recognize my husband he's (00:20:05) still the man that I fell in love with - (00:20:07) who I value and I respect and I trust (00:20:12) he's been an amazing father through so (00:20:14) much he is he shows up what he has shown (00:20:18) up well in the world and it's he has (00:20:21) been who he promised he would be to me (00:20:23) and so that has been tested over 28 (00:20:27) years you know so what I tell young (00:20:30) couples is that you got to hang in there (00:20:32) you know you can't quit the minute it (00:20:34) gets hard because this this thing of (00:20:37) living life and building a life together (00:20:39) is a naturally hard thing to do so you (00:20:42) can't quit when it's hard because then (00:20:44) you'll miss the good part and I do joke (00:20:46) you know and some people hate when I say (00:20:49) this but if you live long enough to be (00:20:51) married for 40 years 50 years which is (00:20:54) what we're working towards if you get to (00:20:56) a point where eight eight of those years (00:20:58) are bad ten of those years are bad (00:21:00) wouldn't you take those odds you know (00:21:03) but that's what marriage is you can have (00:21:06) chunks of hard bad times and if that's (00:21:10) how you define your marriage by just the (00:21:12) hard times then you'll miss the the the (00:21:16) truth of what's really there so you were (00:21:18) so open in becoming when you talked (00:21:21) about it or was a boo-boo (00:21:22) they went to therapy and therapy really (00:21:25) was an eye-opener for you and for him (00:21:28) what we all need to reflect and it's (00:21:32) very hard to do it in a marriage with (00:21:34) the person you're trying to work on (00:21:36) sometimes you need an objective person (00:21:38) to just hear you out you know you may (00:21:41) not be right you may just want to get it (00:21:43) out and so we have him sitting there (00:21:45) listening to you get it out sometimes (00:21:48) that helps it's like I don't know about (00:21:50) yourself I talked about this it taught (00:21:53) me that I am responsible for my own (00:21:55) happiness that I didn't marry Barack for (00:21:58) him to make me happy no one can make me (00:22:01) happy you know so my disappointments (00:22:05) were about what I thought he should be (00:22:07) doing for me giving to me when I hadn't (00:22:11) really done the work to figure out what (00:22:13) did I want and how do I go after what I (00:22:15) want on my (00:22:16) you know if I'm gonna show up equal in (00:22:18) this partnership I have to be able to (00:22:20) make myself happy (00:22:21) and so I had to stop focusing on what he (00:22:24) wasn't doing and started thinking about (00:22:26) how to carve out the life that I wanted (00:22:28) for myself with or without Barak and the (00:22:32) more I did that the more I succeeded in (00:22:34) defining myself for myself the better I (00:22:36) was in my partnership and isn't that for (00:22:39) you the cornerstone of your own wellness (00:22:43) program is defining your own happiness (00:22:45) and working towards that but one of the (00:22:47) things I said this earlier what I tried (00:22:49) to tell my girls is walk your walk you (00:22:52) know that's been my mantra one thing I (00:22:53) do every year I started doing right (00:22:56) after the White House is taking a (00:22:58) retreat and I think some of the people (00:23:00) who some of my girlfriends who've gone (00:23:02) on a retreat we go to this place where (00:23:04) you're essentially walking for four (00:23:07) hours it is it's hard and my friends who (00:23:11) don't know what it is are usually mad at (00:23:13) me (00:23:13) by the middle of it that's that place (00:23:15) where you get up at 5:00 in the morning (00:23:16) actly and one of the lessons of walking (00:23:21) for that long because it's rare that you (00:23:23) have to walk and these are hikes this is (00:23:25) up mountains and down streams and (00:23:27) valleys and all you have is a Camelback (00:23:30) with some water and some hiker is (00:23:32) telling you it's water water water and (00:23:35) you're just like shut up just shut up (00:23:37) with that water when is it over this (00:23:39) hike but you're hiking with other people (00:23:43) and what you realize is that not (00:23:45) everybody has their own way of hiking (00:23:47) some people can get up the mountains (00:23:49) fast some people are fast on the flats (00:23:51) some people are slow and methodical (00:23:54) about how they walk and I always found (00:23:56) that when I was not enjoying my walk is (00:23:59) when I was comparing my walk to somebody (00:24:01) else in the group and I had to sort of (00:24:03) start telling myself over these four (00:24:05) hours stop comparing yourself to the (00:24:09) person walking ahead of you or behind (00:24:11) you walk your walk do your walk why are (00:24:14) you here how fast do you need to go how (00:24:17) how fast do you need to take that (00:24:20) incline to get through it because if you (00:24:22) do what she did in front of you you (00:24:24) won't make it so for me the (00:24:27) such that I always have to tell myself (00:24:29) is what is my journey what what is my (00:24:32) definition of health for me not what I (00:24:34) see in a magazine you know because the (00:24:37) the people in magazines don't look like (00:24:39) us they do they don't even set it up to (00:24:42) look like us they don't even look like (00:24:43) that right so I sometimes I'm at a photo (00:24:48) shoot (00:24:48) you give urine looks around the photo (00:24:50) shoot at last sort of shoot I counted 47 (00:24:52) people oh yeah those are yeah yeah this (00:24:56) is also rich people's problems talking (00:24:59) about photo shoots right and in my photo (00:25:02) shoot girl there were like a hundred (00:25:04) people yes it requires so many people (00:25:10) did youdid make you look like this right (00:25:13) people somebody put these bracelets on (00:25:15) me and then they moved one over there (00:25:17) and I was like why'd you move that one (00:25:19) what did why that one but who's got time (00:25:24) to figure it out they just push her out (00:25:26) on stage just get out there was sort of (00:25:30) my walk but some it's somebody else's (00:25:33) walk to this way I was talking to Tina (00:25:36) Fey recently and she said that she she's (00:25:39) at a stage now where she appreciates (00:25:41) that she has moved through life in a few (00:25:44) different body shapes yeah (00:25:47) what do you appreciate most now about (00:25:50) your body it's mine all mine and it's a (00:25:55) healthy body that works every day and I (00:25:59) try hard not to judge it and it is (00:26:02) different I mean you have to get to know (00:26:04) your body because what this body is at (00:26:06) 56 isn't this I can't do the same thing (00:26:09) that I did when I was 36 it's not the (00:26:11) same body we we are we're living things (00:26:15) we're not machines you know we run out (00:26:17) of gas we need fuel we need sunshine and (00:26:22) light we have to take care of ourselves (00:26:23) and when you don't as you get older just (00:26:26) like any living thing it begins to fail (00:26:30) on you and for me I'm trying to figure (00:26:33) out what is that balance that I need to (00:26:36) make sure that the this body that God (00:26:38) me that I'm taking care of it the best (00:26:41) that I can and that it will serve me (00:26:43) well as I get older and that isn't doing (00:26:46) that what I did at 30 does not take care (00:26:50) of this body at 56 so I can't look at (00:26:52) some little kid in the gym next to me (00:26:55) and even wanna walk her walk because (00:26:57) she's 30 you know and I'm 56 with a 56 (00:27:02) year old body and I love my body you (00:27:04) know and as a as a as a child of growing (00:27:08) up with a person with a father with a (00:27:10) disability who could not walk my father (00:27:12) would have given anything to have any (00:27:14) one of my legs for me to judge that and (00:27:17) not to just embrace it and be happy that (00:27:20) I'm alive moving able to move hmm I (00:27:23) haven't L myself appreciate what what (00:27:26) God gave you and take care of that yeah (00:27:29) be and be balanced about it I like that (00:27:31) you so freely speak the number 56 yay (00:27:35) for me because you have been around (00:27:45) women we all have and men to like oh I'm (00:27:48) not gonna say the number oh my gosh I'm (00:27:50) turning 40 and oh my gosh I'm trying (00:27:52) turning 50 you never had any of that we (00:27:55) we are so ridiculous as women you know (00:27:58) we were working with we were struggling (00:28:01) with so much you know just the notion to (00:28:03) the other thing we don't want to talk (00:28:04) about our age and then we want to act (00:28:06) like we should look like we did when (00:28:09) we're 20 you know when I'm sorry men (00:28:12) y'all can look any kind of way you know (00:28:15) and it seems to be okay it's it's I told (00:28:19) my daughters because as they're getting (00:28:21) older they start to judge themselves and (00:28:24) you know it's interesting when they talk (00:28:26) about well I couldn't fit in my jeans (00:28:28) that I had last year and I said but (00:28:30) you're a whole nother year older you're (00:28:32) now becoming a woman you don't have a (00:28:34) child's body that's like saying you know (00:28:36) at 20 I'm really upset that I couldn't (00:28:39) wear my favorite overalls anymore when I (00:28:41) was 10 yeah you know that's as (00:28:43) ridiculous as it is at 56 to think that (00:28:46) I should look like I did when I was 36 (00:28:49) or for anyone to judge me (00:28:51) like that or to judge a woman like that (00:28:53) we're aging a nice culture where people (00:28:57) are trying to stop it yes and then you (00:28:59) have all of these frozen faces yes and (00:29:04) let me tell you when you're old now this (00:29:07) is another thing most people I mean (00:29:08) you're in a photo line and everybody (00:29:10) looks the same and you're like didn't I (00:29:13) just meet you no nope y'all just have (00:29:19) the same lips right and the same (00:29:26) forehead and the same yeah let it go but (00:29:43) we have to embrace our change and I'm (00:29:45) lecturing to myself truthfully ladies (00:29:48) because I do I struggle with this too (00:29:50) you know I struggle with looking at the (00:29:52) mirror going mmm well whoa oh and I hate (00:29:55) I hate looking at myself I hate (00:29:57) listening to my voice I hate watching (00:29:59) myself on tape because I'm constantly (00:30:02) judging myself too just like everybody (00:30:04) else really are you still I was gonna (00:30:06) ask you is there any self-doubt left yes (00:30:08) I remember when cuz I I opened or (00:30:15) interviewed you at the very first tour (00:30:17) stop in Chicago remember that really (00:30:19) little nervous we prayed backstage (00:30:21) because I was the first one and I (00:30:22) remember you were anxious and I read (00:30:24) somewhere where you said you weren't (00:30:25) even sure people would show up yeah (00:30:27) exactly it's like you know I mean I (00:30:30) lived in a cocoon of the White House for (00:30:32) eight years I knew sort of kinda that (00:30:34) people maybe sort of like me you know (00:30:37) might might be interested in the book I (00:30:40) don't know you know the people who have (00:30:42) read you guys I say I wasn't really (00:30:44) I wasn't fishing for a compliment not (00:30:47) everybody likes me though you know some (00:30:49) people think I'm the devil incarnate you (00:30:51) know I mean you know when you're in the (00:30:53) politics you get the good and the venom (00:30:57) too you know and that's why in the book (00:30:59) I remind people look people called me (00:31:02) all kinds of things when when I was when (00:31:05) I was campaigning for Barack when it was (00:31:07) a competition they called me on American (00:31:10) and this stuff sticks with you men (00:31:12) talked about the size of my butt you (00:31:14) know there are people who were telling (00:31:16) me I was angry (00:31:17) you know you that stuff hurts you know (00:31:20) and it makes you sort of wonder what are (00:31:24) people seeing you know you know that (00:31:26) that stuff is there and look I'm a black (00:31:29) woman in America and you know we're not (00:31:35) always made to feel beautiful you know (00:31:39) we're you know so there's still that you (00:31:41) know there's still that baggage that we (00:31:43) carry and not everybody can relate to (00:31:45) that but yes there is baggage that that (00:31:49) I carry just like anybody else I was (00:31:52) wondering if touring the world filling (00:31:56) arenas and stadiums around the world (00:31:59) helped to release some of that (00:32:01) self-doubt the release doesn't come from (00:32:06) the adoration or the the book sales the (00:32:10) work is still from within that's the (00:32:13) thing you know it's yes it is it's the (00:32:16) voices in my head it's not y'all it's me (00:32:19) you know it's me changing the the (00:32:22) playbook the the the recording in my (00:32:25) head that was that has been played over (00:32:28) and over again and that's what a lot of (00:32:30) women a lot of you that's why I take (00:32:32) take what what children hear from me you (00:32:37) know I take that very seriously because (00:32:39) my voice becomes the part that the (00:32:41) recording in their head so what could (00:32:43) that voice possibly be saying to you at (00:32:45) this point that brings self-doubt it's (00:32:48) always are you working hard enough is (00:32:50) there you know are you using this (00:32:53) platform (00:32:54) or a good purpose are you focused on (00:32:57) what other people need are you getting (00:32:58) outside of your own ego that's you know (00:33:01) we're constantly checking that with the (00:33:03) work that we're doing I mean I just (00:33:04) spent a year on a book tour talking (00:33:06) about me (00:33:07) it feels like that's enough now let's (00:33:10) talk about somebody else's story now (00:33:13) we're where are these girls who are not (00:33:15) going to school because you know what in (00:33:17) the end that's why I'm here I'm not here (00:33:19) to talk about my story or to talk about (00:33:22) my journey I'm here to shine a light on (00:33:24) other young women and that's your the (00:33:26) big work I had that's the big I feel (00:33:29) that that's the work that speaks to me (00:33:31) you recently released a companion to be (00:33:34) coming it's called the the journal (00:33:36) lovely for discovering your voice I gave (00:33:39) away many for Christmas thank you and (00:33:42) I've been keeping a journal you know (00:33:43) since about 15 years old I love some of (00:33:46) the questions you include in here you (00:33:47) say if you could have a conversation (00:33:49) with a loved one who has passed away (00:33:52) what would you ask him or her I'm asking (00:33:54) that of you you know I wish I knew they (00:33:59) like on I wish I had taken the time to (00:34:03) get to know my grandparents full stories (00:34:05) because a lot of what I talk about are (00:34:08) my impressions of what my grandparents (00:34:11) must have been going through I talk (00:34:13) about my paternal grandfather dandy and (00:34:17) he was kind of a crotchety old man I (00:34:20) read about and now that I'm older I can (00:34:23) look back and think why was he so angry (00:34:25) but it it was because he was a brilliant (00:34:28) black man in the era of segregation and (00:34:31) Jim Crow who could not realize his (00:34:34) potential and he was probably very (00:34:37) bitter about that and imagine how that (00:34:40) would imagine how that would feel I wish (00:34:42) I was old and I wish I had been old (00:34:44) enough to sit down with him and ask him (00:34:47) what you know what he went through how (00:34:50) did he how did he survive living through (00:34:55) a world that had such limited (00:34:57) expectations for him when he knew that (00:35:00) you know there was so much more for him (00:35:03) yeah I would want to unpack that so that (00:35:05) I could get to know (00:35:06) him better and the reason why I put this (00:35:09) kind of stuff in in the journal is (00:35:11) because this is what our stories are and (00:35:15) I want particularly young people to know (00:35:17) that there's time now to have some of (00:35:19) those conversations with the elders in (00:35:21) your life because the more you (00:35:23) understand their stories their journeys (00:35:25) their pains and their hurts you get to (00:35:27) understand who they are in a full sense (00:35:29) and then you judge less and you're more (00:35:31) empathetic I wish I understood my elders (00:35:36) a bit more but we grew up in an era (00:35:38) where you don't ask nobody question you (00:35:40) know don't ask (00:35:41) dandy that right you know you're you (00:35:44) wish if you could have a conversation (00:35:46) that's who it would be and I do that (00:35:48) with every single one of my grandparents (00:35:50) describe your perfect day beginning with (00:35:53) breakfast and ending with dinner mmm (00:35:55) well we beat somewhere warm we'd be in (00:36:01) Hawaii and or someplace warm yeah and (00:36:05) I'd wake up and have a workout I'd be (00:36:08) outside I do you do buddies do you do (00:36:10) breakfast I generally don't I'm not a (00:36:13) big breakfast person you know I I (00:36:15) probably wouldn't have breakfast I would (00:36:17) go out on a long walk where I could see (00:36:20) the ocean and some mountains that are (00:36:22) you love to hell I love to be outside (00:36:24) because so much of our lives we don't we (00:36:28) don't have the freedom to just be (00:36:30) outside anymore because of security so (00:36:32) for both Barack and I crave a chance to (00:36:36) be outdoors and I would take a long walk (00:36:39) and I would come home and I would have (00:36:42) lunch with my husband and I would sit on (00:36:45) the beach and I'd read or I talked to (00:36:48) some of my girlfriends because I love (00:36:50) living in my community I love to have (00:36:52) people around our house is usually full (00:36:55) of people do you still cook No (00:37:01) not a stick of cooking that is not one (00:37:07) of the things that I need in defining (00:37:09) myself I don't need the cook it's not on (00:37:14) my personal list now I know for you like (00:37:17) to cook but I like to cook what I want (00:37:20) to yes I don't ever want to okay like I (00:37:28) could make some hot water for me and (00:37:30) since I can cook you can't cook yes I (00:37:34) like proved it and cook for y'all you've (00:37:39) you've been fed by me you don't do it (00:37:41) anymore (00:37:41) no and he doesn't either no he doesn't (00:37:47) either how do you look after yourself (00:37:49) after a bad day that's another one of (00:37:51) your journal how do I look after myself (00:37:53) after a bad day I tune out the world (00:37:56) that is making me feel bad because it's (00:37:59) usually something external I just take a (00:38:01) break from what's usually do you watch i (00:38:04) watch TV but I watch like I like HGTV I (00:38:09) wouldn't I you know and I got into this (00:38:11) habit because I never wanted to like get (00:38:14) caught watching something where I would (00:38:16) be mentioned or my husband so that (00:38:18) cancels out like most of the news right (00:38:20) right so I didn't know news how do you (00:38:23) all monitor Newsies we get clips and I (00:38:25) watch I get news on my feed and I'd kind (00:38:28) of tune and I have a whole (00:38:29) communications team so when something (00:38:31) goes down they was like you need to see (00:38:33) this so I generally and I had to learn (00:38:36) how to do that in the White House (00:38:37) because if you don't block it out it can (00:38:40) eat you up and if I come to your house (00:38:42) like the TV is not gonna be on all over (00:38:46) the house no no you go to Gail's house (00:38:48) all the TV oh yeah no all the TVs are (00:38:51) yeah now literally so that when you go (00:38:53) for room-to-room it's on air oh no that (00:38:56) would drive me crazy that would SAP me (00:38:58) of (00:38:59) that was good inside yes so you you you (00:39:05) don't know watch watch news but what is (00:39:08) your favorite TV show oh god I have a (00:39:11) lot of favorite TV shows I love blackish (00:39:14) and groaning and all the issues I love I (00:39:18) love comedy you know I started watching (00:39:22) shits Creek Netflix hilarious it's kind (00:39:27) of the take off like modern-day take off (00:39:29) from Green Acres for young people that (00:39:31) was a show that was on a long time ago a (00:39:34) long long time ago yes so I like (00:39:36) comedies I love the marvelous mrs. (00:39:39) Maisel I like that too (00:39:42) I like yeah I love TV I love watching TV (00:39:46) I probably watch a little too much TV I (00:39:48) wasn't listening to myself I was there's (00:39:52) this question mrs. Kennedy told a story (00:39:54) a long time ago about watching a (00:39:56) congressman's wife sneaking silverware (00:39:59) from in her bag at the White House so (00:40:05) I'm wondering if you saw any weird (00:40:09) behavior you witnessed at a White House (00:40:11) event Oh God yeah people you know (00:40:15) because people usually are nervous when (00:40:18) they come to the White House so like if (00:40:20) there's a party people usually over (00:40:23) drink because they're nervous right (00:40:25) because they don't know what to expect (00:40:27) but you can see and the drinks at the (00:40:29) White House are strong so we have seen (00:40:32) some people falling out and I'm not (00:40:36) gonna mention any names but uuy we've (00:40:39) seen some Spanx and some stuff okay (00:40:44) who's the most fun to sit next to at a (00:40:47) steak dinner (00:40:49) Stephen Colbert was a fun dinner date (00:40:53) because he's so cute and charming any (00:40:56) smart so he actually knows what's going (00:40:58) on (00:40:59) so and he'll say things in your ear you (00:41:02) know that are in place stop it (00:41:04) we're not supposed to be laughing (00:41:05) it's time so he was up he was a lovely (00:41:07) dinner date and I don't think he knew (00:41:09) that he was gonna be sitting next to me (00:41:11) I don't even think he understood why he (00:41:13) was invited so he tells this story he's (00:41:17) like and then I looked up he looked at (00:41:20) his wife he's like I'm sitting next to (00:41:21) Michelle Obama and he said all she says (00:41:24) she said was don't embarrass me so I (00:41:27) like her what's the last new thing you (00:41:30) mastered the last new thing I mastered (00:41:36) I don't know okay that's hard the last (00:41:40) new thing I master I don't I'm drawing a (00:41:43) blank here maybe I need to master (00:41:45) something I just started yoga and there (00:41:48) you like it I do I do because this is (00:41:50) something I need because I'm getting old (00:41:52) so I got to be flexible I think is the (00:41:55) most important thing the older you get (00:41:57) the more important it were so there are (00:41:58) all these crazy yoga poses that you know (00:42:01) like they went the day before yesterday (00:42:03) and they were trying to have us do (00:42:05) something where chin was on the ground (00:42:07) they kicked their legs up and I was like (00:42:09) I'm about to talk to Oprah I cannot have (00:42:11) a bruised chin how do they explain to (00:42:14) people because I'm trying some stupid (00:42:16) yoga pose I was gonna ask you my next (00:42:18) question was what is the last thing that (00:42:20) you did that made you feel genuinely (00:42:23) older Oh any conversation with a young (00:42:28) person you know here's one just personal (00:42:33) sentiment I have a godson who you know (00:42:36) is just got his permit and his mother (00:42:39) sent me a video of him behind the wheel (00:42:42) and dad just tripped me out because I (00:42:45) was like no one should let that little (00:42:47) boy Drive he's on the road I mean he was (00:42:50) the kind of kid like the girls would go (00:42:53) over his house when they were little and (00:42:54) they come back with scratches on their (00:42:56) face because he was a wild little boy (00:42:59) when he was little and I would come home (00:43:01) and it's like oh he must have been it we (00:43:03) call him boots you must have been a (00:43:04) bujji's house because your face is all (00:43:06) scratched up he's driving that made me (00:43:10) feel old seeing the young people in my (00:43:12) life because to be like this yeah (00:43:14) watching them out in the world you know (00:43:17) buying groceries having conversations (00:43:19) about life like they know something that (00:43:24) makes you know the thing about young (00:43:25) people though it's like their baby comes (00:43:28) out you know it's like my children that (00:43:30) can be all elegant and saying (00:43:32) interesting points and then I get a (00:43:34) FaceTime because somebody doesn't know (00:43:36) how to get a stain out of their duvet (00:43:38) cover and I'm like oh (00:43:41) is still a baby because you don't even (00:43:44) know how to do laundry right yet so but (00:43:48) that kind of stuff makes me feel I was (00:43:50) asking earlier Julian was out and she (00:43:54) was talking about her superpower is (00:43:55) dance hmm what is yours I don't you know (00:44:02) I have a hard time thinking about it as (00:44:03) a superpower but you know I (00:44:08) I hope it's making people feel seeing (00:44:12) you know I hope that that's my (00:44:14) superpower that I make the people that I (00:44:18) come in contact with feel seen and heard (00:44:22) especially young people I hope I have (00:44:24) that power to make them feel relevant (00:44:27) and whole you know and and deliver it to (00:44:31) them what I didn't have when that what (00:44:33) was that when I was that age like the (00:44:35) sense of importance and relevance in the (00:44:39) world I hope that's my superpower (00:44:42) I hope my superpower is empathy you know (00:44:45) I try very hard even in these times to (00:44:49) understand what people are going through (00:44:52) when they're angry or hateful or when (00:44:55) they're doing things that just don't (00:44:56) feel right I try to stand in their shoes (00:44:59) and say there's got to be something (00:45:02) there's got to be a context that I can (00:45:05) understand that helps me see how you see (00:45:08) the world so that I can connect with you (00:45:10) on some level and I think that's one (00:45:13) thing that's missing in all of us you (00:45:15) know it's just the ability to stand in (00:45:17) somebody else's shoes and understand (00:45:19) their pain their hurt their fears their (00:45:22) loss and to see them beyond their anger (00:45:26) I think it with the is your superpower (00:45:28) and I'm also wondering like every time (00:45:31) we see you I've seen you out since 2016 (00:45:34) you look like and so does Barack Obama (00:45:38) like you really discovered what living (00:45:40) me your best life means yeah it seems (00:45:43) like you all took living your best life (00:45:44) to a new level have you you know we're (00:45:48) yeah I mean we're we're happy people but (00:45:52) I you know did you get happy your (00:45:54) oh yeah the white house yeah yeah look (00:45:57) there's it it was an honor to serve I (00:46:01) mean it was it was the the biggest (00:46:04) privilege of my life to serve as this (00:46:06) nation's first lady and I will and I (00:46:14) will continue to work to try to be a (00:46:16) person of service to try to make sure (00:46:18) that my life means something to somebody (00:46:21) else but those eight years were hard I (00:46:24) mean it's a hard job and it takes a toll (00:46:27) so anything after that it's like they (00:46:31) look really happy and it's like yeah yes (00:46:38) cuz it's not that so yeah we are happy (00:46:41) people but why wouldn't we be we have (00:46:43) our health you know we have each other (00:46:46) we have a sense of purpose you know I (00:46:49) mean there are things to complain about (00:46:51) he and I but we the two of us we don't (00:46:54) have anything to complain about that's (00:46:56) why we believe we owe so much because to (00:46:59) whom much is given much is expected Saul (00:47:02) right I cannot sit up here and complain (00:47:04) about my life what I'm worrying about (00:47:06) are the lives of the people who don't (00:47:08) have a voice the people who don't have (00:47:10) jobs the people who don't have health (00:47:12) care there's so many people who are (00:47:14) struggling with things that so it is a (00:47:18) hard thing to me to look at the life (00:47:20) I've been given and and complain about (00:47:22) anything so I know you don't do (00:47:24) resolutions but we're here setting the (00:47:28) commitment contract for a better vision (00:47:31) for ourselves do you have a vision for (00:47:34) 2020 and beyond do you see it (00:47:36) Oh for us as a people no for you (00:47:41) Michelle Obama Oh from me okay good (00:47:44) that's easier (00:47:50) for me that the next phase of my journey (00:47:54) of becoming is is is is really (00:47:58) continuing to make sure that what I do (00:48:00) has meaning and purpose anticipate (00:48:03) somebody outside of myself so my vision (00:48:06) is in particular is to keep helping (00:48:09) young people to find and build and (00:48:12) support that next generation of leaders (00:48:15) to help them understand a broader sense (00:48:18) of values that they can operate within (00:48:20) because I do think that we are short on (00:48:23) that right now that our leaders are not (00:48:25) paving a good path for what we want our (00:48:28) kids to be I'm just sorry to say that I (00:48:30) don't want to make this political in any (00:48:33) way but I think young people are hungry (00:48:36) for something and it's time for them to (00:48:38) step up and to take the lead because (00:48:40) we're getting older and we need to move (00:48:43) out of the way for them because they're (00:48:45) gonna have answers that we've never (00:48:46) thought of so my hope is that I want to (00:48:49) empower young people I want to empower (00:48:52) the next generation of politicians and (00:48:54) community activists and teachers and (00:48:56) doctors and lawyers and I want to I want (00:48:59) to be a part of laying out a set of (00:49:00) values and principles that we can all be (00:49:03) proud of in this country you know (00:49:05) honesty you know empathy compassion (00:49:09) caring for others and as you say honor (00:49:12) to be he said earlier you you've also (00:49:14) made voter awareness a top priority for (00:49:17) this year's presidential election every (00:49:20) year I mean what I've said with voter (00:49:22) registration is that this isn't (00:49:24) something we can do every four years (00:49:26) because we have to change the habit of (00:49:29) people and voting we're not we're not in (00:49:31) the habit of being engaged citizens and (00:49:34) that's not something you do every four (00:49:36) years okay it's a presidential campaign (00:49:37) get registered no we have to be talking (00:49:39) about this every day when we want to do (00:49:42) something in this country when a company (00:49:44) wants to market and sell something to us (00:49:46) they don't do it every four years they (00:49:49) do it every day every minute every 30 (00:49:51) seconds they are telling you what to buy (00:49:52) what to do (00:49:53) we need to do that with civic and (00:49:55) because people don't understand why (00:49:57) government is important in their lives (00:49:59) because I always say government doesn't (00:50:01) have a marketing budget it can't be on (00:50:03) teeth be telling you what it's doing for (00:50:06) you and your schools and your roads and (00:50:08) your communities so we start taking it (00:50:10) for granted and thinking that this is (00:50:11) all a game but we have to be having (00:50:14) these conversations every day every day (00:50:17) why it's important why is it relevant (00:50:19) you know and so no it's not just this (00:50:22) year it's every year it's not just this (00:50:24) election it's every election we have to (00:50:27) change our culture in in terms of our (00:50:29) engagement in this political process you (00:50:32) you you've talked about being 56 in the (00:50:35) shape that you're in you work at this (00:50:37) though every day do you have a wellness (00:50:39) goal or wellness potion for yourself it (00:50:42) is it is balance and understanding my (00:50:45) walk I've got to understand trying to (00:50:48) make sure I understand what healthy (00:50:50) means for me not compared to the person (00:50:53) walking next to me (00:50:54) not the person in the magazine I'm (00:50:56) trying to understand what my blood (00:50:59) pressure level should be and what my (00:51:02) flexibility should be and what cardio (00:51:04) means for me and when do I feel good (00:51:06) because we can also overdo it right we (00:51:10) can work out so hard and diet so much (00:51:12) that we might be thin and look a certain (00:51:14) way but our bodies are broken inside (00:51:16) because we're not walking our path we're (00:51:19) walking somebody else's path so I am (00:51:22) trying to figure that out every day and (00:51:24) it changes because women our bodies (00:51:26) change drastically in comparison to men (00:51:30) we're going through menopause we've got (00:51:33) a lot going on and I don't think we've (00:51:34) done enough to understand what aging (00:51:37) means for women's bodies what are we (00:51:39) supposed to look like how are we (00:51:41) supposed to feel we're not talking about (00:51:43) that enough and I feel like we're at a (00:51:46) time when women are age because we do (00:51:49) have we do spend money now we have (00:51:52) wealth women our age but the market and (00:51:56) the fitness market they don't speak to (00:51:58) us they're not catering to us they're (00:52:00) catering catering to Malia and Sasha how (00:52:03) this work out where looks and what these (00:52:05) classes are they're catering (00:52:07) twenty and thirty year olds who quite (00:52:08) frankly have no money how is that so I (00:52:16) want to make it I want to push these (00:52:19) industries to start thinking about us (00:52:21) women mature women so that we're (00:52:25) operating with real good information (00:52:28) about what we should be wanting but for (00:52:31) me I have to figure out in the absence (00:52:34) of that information I've got to seek it (00:52:36) out for myself and and stop comparing (00:52:39) myself to the woman next to me you don't (00:52:42) have to compare because you don't you (00:52:43) represent you represent what Maya (00:52:45) Angelou said in one of her poems you (00:52:48) make me proud to spell my name (00:52:50) WOM am you and when I see you walking it (00:52:56) makes me proud because you are (00:52:58) phenomenal but not a woman Michelle (00:53:04) thank you (00:53:14) Michelle Obama (00:53:16) [Applause]