Michelle Obama 'Today Show' Interview: FLOTUS Describes The New Date Night & How She Gets Dressed Each Day (VIDEO)

For the second part of Matt Lauer's interview with Michelle Obama, the two talked about marriage, date night, and, of course, fashion. (Watch Part One HERE.) Here's what the first lady had to say...scroll down for video.

On date nights:

"Surprisingly here [at the White House] we have more time together than we have in years because the pace of a campaign is ridiculous. He's home by 6:30....We don't get to do our date nights as much because it just causes more commotion....[but] this [motioning to the White House] is a nice spot. The chef is great....We weren't going out kind of people, we're the kind of folks who go to kids games and have friends over and watch movies. Our lives are very conducive to this because we just are sort of boring anyway. So we'll have movie night where Barack and I will go down and watch a movie, so we find a way."

See a slideshow of the Obamas' date nights HERE.

On whether her mother, Marian Robinson, is going to stay in the White House:

"She's happy...shh...don't jinx it. I think she's good...so I'm hopeful because it does come in handy when you're doing an interview and kids are doing homework and someone can still do multiplication. Having another adult helps."

On whether she stands in front of the mirror in the morning and says "What am I going to wear and what are they going to write about it?":

"Sometimes I do," Mrs. Obama, who was wearing a Rachel Roy dress, responded. "This is another one of those efficiency things because I can't spend a lot of time thinking day-to-day....I do it with people. You have folks who are going to get your clothes ready, so I'll figure out what I'm going to wear over the course of a week or two even, so that I don't have to think about it....so I don't think that much about the response to it. I've learned to wear what I like and to wear what's comfortable."

The first lady said she "turns off" negative comments about her clothes: "You don't want comments like that to influence who you are."

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Comments

[WonderfulLife]

06:30 AM on 02/08/2010

She is the epitome of graciousness and class. Self assured without an ounce of arrogance. Serious and goal minded but definitely has a playful, joyous side. Highly intelligent but recognizes and embraces her responsibility to those whom are less fortunate. She has no problem speaking up when necessary and is no shrinking violet when it comes to offering constructive criticism. A woman confident enough towearing a $30 Old Navy sweater a dress from Target-yet looks great at all times.

It is SO refreshing to have a 1st Lady that isn't spending thousands of dollars in china, or expensive oriental rugs and instead volunteers at soup kitchens, promotes healthy eating with a garden & fights for military families. Can you imagine Nancy Reagan at a soup kitchen?

She refuses to wear designer clothing 24/7 and could care less if she is appeases snobby designers.
But that's what we love about her the most. She doesn't let other people define who she is or what is important to her. She is her own woman. She is the best example I can think when it comes to the ideal Christian woman, wife and mother. Her husband and children obviously adores her.

No wonder the GOP hate her. The party of "family values" is anything but. Their politicians have the worst records of unhealthy marriages and kids who struggled as adults. I seriously doubt her children will write an expose about her down the line or be arrested for underage drinking.

[Agentlady007]

08:04 PM on 02/07/2010

I love all the frills and thrills & stuff, but I miss the Michelle that was on the campaign trail and made us all vote for her. Knowing she would put attention on things that need to be tken care of, like America's best interests and our prosperity for all. Family life is good, but she needs to get back in the garden, IMO. The vintage woman I voted for with that classic rose garden attitude.
I don't want her to get effected from the glamour of The White House. I wouldn't want it to turn into a burnt offering of sorts. God Forbid. ! ~~~ Oh, let's all have a good week America. Shall we? Let's just love the ' mother" of our country. Let's all think and grow rich. If we leave it up to the White House, I don't think all of our dreams will come true.

[chulanow]

04:16 PM on 02/07/2010

The First Lady gave a great interview.......as usual.

[msdarrla]

04:03 PM on 02/07/2010

great interview...love Mrs. Obama & Matt Lauer

In response to the question about comments on her clothes...I was waiting for her to say "my husband like what I wear, so it doesn't matter"

[Politicallysavvy]

05:40 PM on 02/05/2010

The hair is a weave!
Please don't hate me for saying so. I'm a hairstylist and this is not a well done weave. For one, the parting of the hair on the side is absent.
Two, it may be that it is one of those 3/4 wigs.

Okay, Now crucify me.
And while we are on it, she dresses excellent 15% of the time, Okay 40% of the time, and Not good 30% of the time and the last 15% "What is she thinking???" Like what she is wearing in this interview.

[silentobsvr]

08:59 AM on 02/06/2010

My daughter has hair down to the middle of her back and she is constantly being asked where she had her weave done because it looks so real.....It looks so real because it is REAL and not a weave!!

So how you be so sure from a photo ?.....Stop criticizing and be more positive.

[QueenOfViolets]

03:54 PM on 02/06/2010

I can sympathize with your daughter. I had beautiful natural D-cup breasts and so many people were giving me grief, thinking they were implants, that I had a breast reduction down to a C cup.

Now nobody bothers me, it's wonderful. I don't get dirty looks from soccer moms any more. That was what really hurt -- being accused of being a bad role model for their daughters.

It's a shame that people get accused of being fake when they look too good naturally.

But that's the way it is in our culture that encourages people to be superficial and not be happy with themselves.

[SamiSam]

01:01 AM on 02/07/2010

Hi, hater!

[Brian Gorrell]

10:44 AM on 02/05/2010

And her husband is fab too!

[Brian Gorrell]

10:42 AM on 02/05/2010

LOVE HER

[PlanoBlue]

03:44 PM on 02/05/2010

The absolute BEST FLOTUS ever.............

[kath1y]

11:36 PM on 02/04/2010

Okay, now that was a great video. First I sat here smiling from ear to ear, then my eyes got misty. She's just so cool, we have a wonderful First Lady...when she hugs people, man, they look hugged.

Oh, the dress. I like it. The pattern of the top makes it more prominent, overcomes any problems with short-waistedness. And the tweedy skirt is very hip with it. Not sure about the mathematics of the belt, but it all works together well so who cares.

And, yes, very glad to know our critiques aren't of the slightest importance.

[silentobsvr]

08:55 AM on 02/05/2010

This is exactly how I felt watching this video...What a charming classy lady!!

[Cherybaby66]

10:32 PM on 02/04/2010

This woman just oozes class and grace. And, to know she's just another mommy like the rest of us makes her that much more approachable. Love or hate her husband...this lady is a gem.

[karela]

09:45 PM on 02/04/2010

That was fun to watch. I love Michelle Obama's spirit. I love the way that both she and Barack are about their jobs. They live under a magnifying glass and certainly her husband is criticized a lot, but they have a calm center. She said, "He has a hard job, but he can handle it." That reflects a lovely faith in her husband's abilities. They both smile. They seem happy. They do the job. The job doesn't do them. Bravo!

[goddess1871]

09:03 PM on 02/04/2010

I love Michele Obama, but Matt Lauer.... ick.

[shutterbabe]

08:32 PM on 02/04/2010

What a charming and genuine interview between the First Lady and Matt Lauer. Mrs. Obama is so full of joy and appreciation for the experience of living in the White House with her beautiful family. When she stated "she loved people" I could feel without a doubt that this is her Truth.

I am not the type of person to become enamored of a personality but my admiration for Michelle O. grows exponentially with each article I read and every segment that I view.

[irishgramm]

04:52 PM on 02/04/2010

Have nothing but total respect, admiration and love for this First Lady!!! What a wonderful warm, real and gracious woman representing the best the country has as a symbol of motherhood , womanhood and intellect in a difficult job in difficult times.

[Teri]

04:15 PM on 02/04/2010

who cares? she and her husband only care about the weathly now!

[Pansey]

04:31 PM on 02/04/2010

Teri, ditto to you - see the above response to jwoww - Maybe you should stop reading about the first family if it disturbs you so much........just saying.

[1088]

04:31 PM on 02/04/2010

Is that right? The only thing I see is that they are both trying to help us, while the Republicans are trying to s@rew us.

[nilotic]

04:51 PM on 02/04/2010

There are corporatists on both sides - and that includes the President. Obama is certainly a friend of Wall Street, the insurance industry, Big Pharma (he cut a deal with them behind closed doors), and the MIC.