One of the things you discover about being president is that there are all these rules and norms and laws and you got to pay attention to them.

Hope -- Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope! In the end, that is God’s greatest gift to us...A belief in things not seen. A belief that there are better days ahead.

Every woman should have access to the healthcare that she needs.

If you look at sort of how politics has divided itself here in this country, the big divide right now is between urban areas, which have become increasingly Democratic, and rural or exurban areas that feel as if they're being ignored.

I think where I get frustrated at times was the belief that the president can do anything if he just decides he wants to do it.

This doesn't mean abandoning our values and ideals; wherever we can, it's in our interest to help foster democracy through the diplomatic and economic resources at our disposal.

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage.