Now suddenly you got members of your [White House] team who were 23, 24. They've met their wives here, or their husbands here.

If we don’t uphold our Constitution and our values, that over time, that will make us less safe and that will be a recruitment tool for organizations like Al Qaeda. That’s what I have to keep my eye on.

Iran won't pursue nuclear weapons because 'it's contrary to their faith.'

Ultimately peer pressure can lead people to bully, but peer pressure can also say bullying is not acceptable.

One of the great things about our democracy is it expresses itself in all sorts of ways. And that includes people protesting. I've been the subject of protests during the course of my eight years and I suspect that there's not a president in our history that at some point hasn't been subject to these protests.

I do make sure that I've got people who are experts that are helping me make the best decisions possible.

People don't expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change in priorities, we can make sure that every child in America has a decent shot at life, and that the doors of opportunity remain open to all. They know we can do better.