Because people often ask, Ill say it here directly: I have no intention of running for office, ever. Ive never been a fan of politics, and my experience over the last ten years has done little to change that. I continue to be put off by the nastinessthe tribal segregation of red and blue, this idea that were supposed to choose one side and stick to it, unable to listen and compromise, or sometimes even to be civil. I do believe that at its best, politics can be a means for positive change, but this arena is just not for me.

Becoming by Michelle Obama