First Lady Michelle Obama Says She Gives " 112 Percent " (349 hits)
(CBS News) "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sat down for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview in the White house this week with Michelle Obama. In a portion aired on "CBS This Morning: Saturday," the First Lady offers insight into her personality type, love for her position, and mechanisms she uses to cope with its pressures.
The following is a transcript:
MICHELLE OBAMA: I've talked to every first lady, you know, that I can - that I've been able to make contact with. And it's almost all of them who are living. And you know, they all come into this office, hoping to make a lasting impression on the country. And I don't think that I'm any different.
GAYLE KING: I understand that what the job means to you and what an honor and a privilege it is. But I also think there have to be times that may get to you, that may be frustrating to you, that may make you angry? You do have days like that.
MICHELLE OBAMA: Oh, definitely, definitely. And, you know, what I've learned is how I have to cope with it. Sometimes I just have - and usually, it's the opposite of engaging, you know? It's usually disengaging, you know? There are some things that I just don't need to know, you know? So sometimes I cut myself off from the media completely.
GAYLE KING: I want to know everything. Do you operate, sometimes think, "I just don't need to know that"?
MICHELLE OBAMA: Absolutely. For my own sanity, I just have to turn it off. Because, you know, it just, I want to be happy in this job, because...
