Michelle Obama Quotes

I do what I believe.

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!

I want to be able, as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye.

Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.

I'm not ashamed of anything I've done, because if I feel ashamed, I'm not going to do it in the first place.

I don't particularly care what people think of me as long as I know what I'm doing is right.

Being your own person and standing for what you believe is a critical aspect of a good professional life.

I would say to you, have faith in yourself - believe in what you are doing, and, most important, be a person of integrity. It is totally up to you, and no one else, how your life evolves.

Be strong. Don't be a follower. Always do the right thing.

What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think. This rule, equally arduous in actual and in intellectual life, may serve for the whole distinction between greatness and meanness.

My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.

I've always been able to make choices that don't embarrass me.

People who truly understand what is meant by self-reliance know they must live their lives by ethics rather than rules.

You have to do what you believe in.

Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index.

I would always encourage people of any age not to be so quick to follow other people's truths but to search and follow your own moral code and live by your own integrity, and mostly just be brave.

In essence, I set myself the objective of doing what I feel is right without having any ambition.

The man who cannot believe in himself cannot believe in anything else. The basis of all integrity and character is whatever faith we have in our own integrity.

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

Independence .... is loyalty to one's best self and principles, and this is often disloyalty to the general idols and fetishes.

I'm an honest person and don't lead my life on other people's terms.

You just have to be secure and understand what your beliefs are and how determined you are.

I know if I stay true to myself and stick to my guns, I will never fail myself.

Just really believe in yourself and stay true to yourself.

You've gotta stay true to yourself, stay who you are.