Michelle Obamas words of wisdom

In an interview for Glamour magazine in the States, Michelle Obama made some insightful comments about women putting themselves up further up their priority lists and putting themselves forward more:

"One thing that I've learned from male role models is that they don't hesitate to invest in themselves."

In answer to a question from Couric on how she keeps her sanity, Mrs Obama replied: "I have always tried to put my kids first, and then put myself a really close second, as opposed to fifth or seventh.