The first African-American First Lady of the United States celebrates her 50th birthday today. Here are five inspiring things she’s said.
1. On loving yourself: 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.
2. On healthy relationships: Do not bring people in your life who weighs you down. And trust your instincts ... good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt. They're not painful.
3. Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.
4. On true love: Cutes’ good. But cute only lasts for so long, and then it's, 'Who are you as a person?' That's the advice I would give to women.
5. On friendships: We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we've cleared the way.
