8 times Michelle Obama slayed

"I never cut class. I loved getting A’s, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world." (AFP photo)

"One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest any energy in them, because I know who I am." (AP photo)

"What I admire most about Hillary is that she never buckles under pressure. She never takes the easy way out. And Hillary Clinton has never quit on anything in her life. And when I think about the kind of president that I want for my girls and all our children, that is what I want." (AFP photo)

On Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump:

"If we have a president who routinely degrades women - who brags about sexually assaulting women - then how can we maintain our moral authority in the world? How can we continue to be a beacon of justice and human dignity?"(AFP photo)

"I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity." (Reuters photo)

About bringing up her daughters in the White House:

"A journey that started soon after we arrived in Washington when they set off for their first day at their new school. I will never forget that winter morning as I watched our girls, just 7 and 10 years old, pile into those black SUVs with all those men with guns.
And that's all their little faces pressed up against the window, and the only thing I could think was, what have we done?
At that moment, I realised that our time in the White House would form the foundation of who they would become. And how well we manage this experience could truly make or break them." (AP photo)

Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention:

"When they go low, we go high." (AP photo)

About outgoing President Barack Obama:

"And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost - Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward... with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace." (AFP photo)