The heartbreak of having written and published a first book is that the world then expected you to write a second.


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For the past two years, President Obama has promised our children the moon, stars, rainbows, unicorn...
MICHELLE MALKIN
The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.
MICHELLE OBAMA
Although the circumstances of our lives may seem very disengaged, with me standing here as the First...
MICHELLE OBAMA
Just try new things. Don't be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar, all right?
MICHELLE OBAMA
The thing I fail to do is fully comprehend what's given back to me by the audience. You would th...
MICHELLE SHOCKED
Everybody is vulnerable to being in relationships where they get fooled. I'm no different. It...
MICHELLE PFEIFFER
There's full consensus in the military that women shouldn't be in person-to-person combat. I...
MICHELLE BACHELET
Have you ever held a snake? They are so strong. You can see why there are so many myths about them: ...
MICHELLE PAVER
I really enjoy singing, it's entirely different to acting because I'm just being myself.
MICHELLE DOCKERY
Exercise is really important to me - it's therapeutic. So if I'm ever feeling tense or stres...
MICHELLE OBAMA
We learned about dignity and decency - that how hard you work matters more than how much you make......
MICHELLE OBAMA
Choose people who lift you up.
MICHELLE OBAMA
Makeup is not a mask that covers up your beauty; it's a weapon that helps you express who you ar...
MICHELLE PHAN
The beauty of the Internet is there's a niche market for everything, and if you can focus on it,...
MICHELLE PHAN
I was inspired by many teachers when I started my channel, Bob Ross being one of them. His voice was...
MICHELLE PHAN
Anyone can wear glitter, even a woman in her 60s. It's all about techniques. Instead of applying...
MICHELLE PHAN
Don't trust everyone, especially if they say, 'Trust me.'
MICHELLE PHAN
I don't believe that if one door closes, that's the end. You're in control of that, but ...
MICHELLE PHAN
What if someone created some sort of eyebrow pencil that was revolutionary and that was made specifi...
MICHELLE PHAN
If I can find time to play games, it's console gaming. I don't want to be plugged into my ph...
MICHELLE PHAN
When you read about the real history of where feminism comes from, it came from a very political poi...
MICHELLE PHAN
The Internet opens a lot of doors to those who are passionate.
MICHELLE PHAN
Just like hair frames our face, brows frame our eyes. I see so much potential in harmonized beauty w...
MICHELLE PHAN
Platforms - they come and go, but storytelling is forever.
MICHELLE PHAN
Influence is the new power - if you have influence, you can create a brand.
MICHELLE PHAN
Seven years ago, in my first semester at college, the professors handed out MacBook Pros. With mine,...
MICHELLE PHAN
When you're eating a bowl of pho, you're eating everything you need.
MICHELLE PHAN
If you go on my Instagram, you're not going to see the same content you'll see on my YouTube...
MICHELLE PHAN
Western beauty is considered the dominant beauty in the world. Tall, blond, blue eyes. I always felt...
MICHELLE PHAN
That's the beauty about beauty; it's not like a tattoo. You can just wash it right off, and ...
MICHELLE PHAN
Your YouTube channel is your show. I think it's a wonderful platform for anyone who wants to hav...
MICHELLE PHAN
Success is like a lightning bolt. It'll strike you when you least expect it, and you just have t...
MICHELLE PHAN
As my YouTube following grew, I was soon earning as much from advertising revenue as from waiting ta...
MICHELLE PHAN
I don't believe in that term 'self-made' - not to be offensive, but I believe everything...
MICHELLE PHAN
I believe that rejection is a blessing because it's the universe's way of telling you that t...
MICHELLE PHAN
I wanted to write a very simple story about a boy, a wolf, a girl, a bear and a forest, so I thought...
MICHELLE PAVER
When a wolf doesn't want to do something, they look really cute.
MICHELLE PAVER
Right now, when we're hearing so much disturbing and hateful rhetoric, it is so important to rem...
MICHELLE OBAMA
As we've seen time and again, women and girls who are out there working, they are truly force mu...
MICHELLE OBAMA
I was born with a fierce need for independence.
MICHELLE WILLIAMS
If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. ...
MICHELLE OBAMA