MICHELLE’S LIFE LESSONS

On confidence: “Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.”

“Am I good enough? Yes I am.”

On individuality: “Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.”

On gender equality: “Strong men, men who are truly role models, don’t need to put women down to make themselves feel powerful.”

On success: “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”

On giving back: “When you’ve worked hard and done well and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. You reach back and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.”