Michelle Obama Covers Glamour
First Lady Michelle Obama is the latest person to grace the cover of Glamour. She talks to the magazine about mentoring young women and being a role model.
On her style:
“People are always going to have opinions, and people have a right to their opinions, particularly when you’re the First Lady; you’re representing the nation. So I can’t be surprised that people are interested. But I’ve tried to be at peace with the choices that I make first, and then be open to everyone else’s reflection.”
On her role models:
“They were the people in my life. My mom, for sure. My dad. The teachers. For me, role-modeling was immediate, it was touchable…Children connect with who is in their lives, present and accounted for…That’s why we’re trying to encourage moms, teachers, fathers, to be that presence in their children’s lives, in their communities, because it really makes a difference.”
On mentoring:
“I think that mentoring is such a critical part of the role I can play in this position. I see how little bits of exposure and big bits of exposure really change my girls significantly, and I want that for more girls around the country and the world.”
Read the rest here or pick up the latest issue on newsstands now.
Posted: October 31st, 2009 under Magazine Covers.
Tags: Michelle Obama
