"I am sick of all the chaos and the nastiness of our politics. It's exhausting, and frankly, it's depressing." Former first lady Michelle Obama urges Democrats to turn out for the midterm elections, telling them "democracy continues with or without you." https://cnn.it/2xv2FJJ | CNN

Former first lady Michelle Obama to young people: "You don't tweet every thought." As the audience laughed, she clarified she wasn't "talking about anybody in particular." http://cnn.it/2AgrBnU | CNN International

One of the first changes the Obamas made upon moving into the White House? Relaxing the dress code. "When we’re having pancakes in the morning, it’s just crazy to have a man with a tuxedo come in,” former first lady Michelle Obama told Oprah Winfrey. https://cnn.it/2RcVCx8 | CNN International