Michelle Obama
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We don't articulate as black women our pain because it's almost like nobody ever gave us permission to do that. And does anyone care? We have to ask ourselves, the men in our lives is, you know, why wait to be asked? You know, it seems like what we go through is pretty obvious. I mean, maybe we're not complaining, but we're actually living life out loud.
How will we afford it? Because it's expensive to live in the White House. Many people don't know. I mean, much is not covered. You're paying for every food, every bit of food that you eat. You know, you're not paying for housing and the staff in it, but everything, even travel.
How will we afford it? Because it's expensive to live in the White House. Many people don't know. I mean, much is not covered. You're paying for every food, every bit of food that you eat. You know, you're not paying for housing and the staff in it, but everything, even travel.
How will we afford it? Because it's expensive to live in the White House. Many people don't know. I mean, much is not covered. You're paying for every food, every bit of food that you eat. You know, you're not paying for housing and the staff in it, but everything, even travel.
If you're not traveling with the president, if your kids are coming on a Bright Star, which is the first lady's plane, we had to pay. pay for their travel to be on the plane. It is an expensive proposition, and you're running for two years and not earning an income. So all of that was in my mind. How would we manage this?
If you're not traveling with the president, if your kids are coming on a Bright Star, which is the first lady's plane, we had to pay. pay for their travel to be on the plane. It is an expensive proposition, and you're running for two years and not earning an income. So all of that was in my mind. How would we manage this?
If you're not traveling with the president, if your kids are coming on a Bright Star, which is the first lady's plane, we had to pay. pay for their travel to be on the plane. It is an expensive proposition, and you're running for two years and not earning an income. So all of that was in my mind. How would we manage this?
Do you cook? I love to cook. I know you don't cook. I do not. But you know, I didn't start cooking until my 40s. It's never too late, Michelle. I cooked before. Oh, and then you stopped. Well, I became first lady. And then you can't cook. They don't let you cook. Well, I didn't. I was busy. Are you cooking now? No. No, it's not on my agenda at all.
Do you cook? I love to cook. I know you don't cook. I do not. But you know, I didn't start cooking until my 40s. It's never too late, Michelle. I cooked before. Oh, and then you stopped. Well, I became first lady. And then you can't cook. They don't let you cook. Well, I didn't. I was busy. Are you cooking now? No. No, it's not on my agenda at all.
Do you cook? I love to cook. I know you don't cook. I do not. But you know, I didn't start cooking until my 40s. It's never too late, Michelle. I cooked before. Oh, and then you stopped. Well, I became first lady. And then you can't cook. They don't let you cook. Well, I didn't. I was busy. Are you cooking now? No. No, it's not on my agenda at all.
It's not among the things that I want to do in this stage in life.
It's not among the things that I want to do in this stage in life.
It's not among the things that I want to do in this stage in life.
I should have said that I needed his team to really, truly value that he had a family. You know, that I shouldn't have just said, well, this is what it takes to get this done. I mean, it was almost like the consultants that sit around. It was almost like this is the way it has to be. And remember, the legacy of presidential office doesn't recognize families. It is not designed, you know.
I should have said that I needed his team to really, truly value that he had a family. You know, that I shouldn't have just said, well, this is what it takes to get this done. I mean, it was almost like the consultants that sit around. It was almost like this is the way it has to be. And remember, the legacy of presidential office doesn't recognize families. It is not designed, you know.
I should have said that I needed his team to really, truly value that he had a family. You know, that I shouldn't have just said, well, this is what it takes to get this done. I mean, it was almost like the consultants that sit around. It was almost like this is the way it has to be. And remember, the legacy of presidential office doesn't recognize families. It is not designed, you know.
You get in there and it all revolves around the commander in chief who has always been a man. And the whole system of it doesn't really take into account that there's a wife and kids and their needs and the demands on them. So I wound up having to fight for a lot of stuff on my own.
You get in there and it all revolves around the commander in chief who has always been a man. And the whole system of it doesn't really take into account that there's a wife and kids and their needs and the demands on them. So I wound up having to fight for a lot of stuff on my own.
You get in there and it all revolves around the commander in chief who has always been a man. And the whole system of it doesn't really take into account that there's a wife and kids and their needs and the demands on them. So I wound up having to fight for a lot of stuff on my own.
Here she goes. There you go. Right to the relation. Brian, you don't have to be feeling pressured.