Michelle Obama will always be remembered for a few historic firsts. As First Lady of the United States of America, she was the first black woman to take on the title alongside the country’s first black president. Her memoir, Becoming – published only five months ago – set monumental firsts as the bestselling book of last year. Now, her story is on the brink of achieving another remarkable historic moment as the best-selling autobiography of all time, according to its publisher, after selling more than 10 million copies. Numbers aside, it’s the former First Lady’s inspiring words that carry resonance. Here are our 15 favourite quotes from Becoming.
