"You guys know this of children with parents who are known, you're trying to distinguish yourself," Obama said to the Hudson siblings, who are the children of Hollywood legend Goldie Hawn and singer Bill Hudson, and were raised primarily by Hawn and her partner of 42 years, actor Kurt Russell.

It is very important for my kids to feel like they’ve earned what they are getting in the world, and they don’t want people to assume that they don’t work hard.”