People.com Celebrity Celeb Quotes of the Day: Michelle Obama, Jessica Biel & More Michelle Obama on facing racism. Plus, Jessica Biel, Olivia Wilde and more By Grace Gavilanes Published on July 26, 2017 01:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email 01 of 30 Jason Bahr/Getty "The shards that cut me the deepest were the ones that intended to cut. Knowing that after eight years of working really hard for this country, there are still people who won’t see me for what I am because of my skin color." — Michelle Obama, on what "falling glass" cut the deepest after making history as America's first black First Lady, to the Denver Post 02 of 30 Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic "He's a mini Justin … He's got, like, a daddy swagger." — Jessica Biel, on her and husband Justin Timberlake's son Silas, on The Tonight Show 03 of 30 Bennett Raglin/Getty "The only thing I got from him was fame. I had to just take that. I had to take that heartbreak on top of it." — Amber Rose, on her 2010 split from Kanye West, on Complex's "Everyday Struggle" talk show 04 of 30 Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/REX/Shutterstock "Hathaway smathaway. Jkjk she's perfect!! Can't wait to see it!" — Amy Schumer, responding to news that Anne Hathaway is replacing her in the live-action Barbie movie, on Instagram 05 of 30 Peggy Sirota/TLC "I'd be doing an extreme disservice to our fans if I hid this from the public and wasn't honest with them." — Adam Busby, on suffering from postpartum depression, on OutDaughtered 06 of 30 Splash News Online "Being able to be that person in front of the people that I love, and knowing that they love me back, that's probably when I feel the best." — Nina Dobrev, on when she feels the most like herself, to POPSUGAR 07 of 30 Aurore Marechal/ABACA/INSTARimages.com "I mean basically, for whatever reason with Twilight – I don't know whether it is a specific thing with the audience – there's like a crack group of crazies that think every single decision you're making is either creating some kind of conspiracy… So you kind of think, like, to protect it, I want to create a big boundary." — Robert Pattinson, on keeping his personal life private, on The Howard Stern Show 08 of 30 Vincent Sandoval/Getty "It's okay to look back in retrospect and be like, it wasn't good that I felt bad about touching myself." — Gina Rodriguez, on being raised in a purity culture that made her feel guilty about self-pleasure, to Bust 09 of 30 Splash News "I'm not as invested in that because it was something that I did, not something that I wrote. I was a part of it. I felt like a passenger on the whole thing." — James Van Der Beek, on starring in Dawson's Creek, on the Allegedly podcast 10 of 30 James Devaney/GC Images "He's lived a pretty harrowing life so far, and we are so lucky he adopted us as his new family, so we can treat him like the king he was born to be." — Olivia Wilde, on adopting puppy Elvis, on Instagram 11 of 30 Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images "When it came to the wedding, I did really feel that she was there. You know, there was times when you look to someone or something for strength, and I very much felt she was there for me." — Prince William, on feeling his late mother Princess Diana's presence at his 2011 wedding, in the documentary Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy 12 of 30 Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images "After 9 years of hating Donald J Trump, telling him 'lol no one likes you' was the straw." — Chrissy Teigen, on being blocked on Twitter by President Trump, on the social media site 13 of 30 Bauergriffin/Splash News Online "People want to see something like themselves and something different, something they're not being offered yet. I'm honored to be a part of that conversation." — Lupita Nyong'o, on starring in Black Panther and the upcoming action film with Rihanna, to Entertainment Tonight 14 of 30 Mike Windle/Getty Images "The state that you're in after something like that, you just want to run from all that stuff. I didn't really even want to leave my couch necessarily when I was allowed to. So, yeah. It was a big step doing this." — Dylan O'Brien, on filming American Assassin after his car accident, to Entertainment Tonight 15 of 30 Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images "I realized that a 'bad bitch' is a good thing. It means you're in control and it means you know what you want. You have a good head on your shoulders." — La La Anthony, on the upside of being a "a bad bitch," to Elle 16 of 30 Jesse Grant/Getty "When someone pulls the remaining dates of a tour, it means they would have done real damage to themselves if they kept going. We've lost so many great artists lately. I give Justin [thumbs up emojis] for realizing it was time to call it. You should too." — John Mayer, giving Justin Bieber props for canceling his Purpose tour, on Twitter 17 of 30 Taylor Hill/Getty "Confidence carries you through. But I don't know if any woman's ever at the point where she is 100 percent accepting it." — Shonda Rhimes, on finding self-happiness with age, to PEOPLE 18 of 30 Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty "Whether you've done it many times, or none at all, it's a big deal. You feel like you're giving something quite vulnerable and, yes, it's hard." — Nathalie Emmanuel, on filming her first nude scene for Game of Thrones, to Entertainment Weekly 19 of 30 Yolanda Hadid Instagram "It's a beautiful, mystical sunrise at the lake this morning." — Yolanda Hadid, posting a cheeky photo, on Instagram 20 of 30 Astrid Stawiarz/Getty "I don't think there's anything left for me to say about that. I want to tell other stories." — Chris Noth, on the possibility of reprising his Sex and the City role, to Entertainment Weekly 21 of 30 Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty "I'm more concerned he might have a heart condition. It's less about me and more about something more serious." — Ryan Gosling, joking about making Harry Styles' heart rate jump, to Extra 22 of 30 Stuart C. Wilson/Getty "My mum said, 'You've got to get back in contact with Zayn [Malik]. Life's too f—ing short.' " — Louis Tomlinson, on his mother's desire for the One Direction members to reconcile before her death, to The Sun 23 of 30 Victoria Beckham/Instagram "When u find out mummy was a pop star!!" — Victoria Beckham, gifting daughter Harper a set of Spice Girls dolls, on her Instagram story 24 of 30 Suzanne Cordeiro/REX/Shutterstock "I can't wait to watch them play in the Wimbledon final in 2030." — Andy Roddick, joking about his and Serena Williams' kids, at the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2017 25 of 30 Charles Sykes/Bravo "I'm really nice at SoulCycle, actually, because once my endorphins kick in I'm actually almost too friendly. I'm always touching people, like,'Hey!' " — Charlize Theron, addressing rumors that she was mean to Tia Mowry at a 2014 spin class, on Watch What Happens Live 26 of 30 Gabe Ginsberg/WireImage "I think it's a little rude that everybody keeps addressing me as a sex addict. I do like sex, but I am not an addict." — Scott Disick, on his love life, to E! News 27 of 30 Nate Best "I never imagined I could be this happy. Marrying the woman of my dreams and having our beautiful daughter there with us! I'm a very lucky man." — Nev Schulman, on getting married to Laura Perlongo, to PEOPLE 28 of 30 Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images "Certainly, if the Batphone rings, I will answer." — Ben Affleck, on playing Batman again, during a Comic-Con panel 29 of 30 Larry Busacca/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank "When I think of Chester I remember his smile… His laughter, intelligence, kindness and talent. That absolutely unforgettable voice that was at once – delicate, ferocious and always full of emotion. Witnessing his life taught me a lot." — Jared Leto, posting a tribute to late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, on Instagram 30 of 30 Taylor Hill/FilmMagic "The only advice that I think is … you can't love them too much. No child ever sat on a therapist's couch and said, 'Oh, my parents just loved me too much.' " — James Corden, on the parenting advice he'd give mom-to-be Mindy Kaling, to PEOPLE