I would not advise people who feel strongly or are concerned about some of the issues that have been raised during the course of the [president electing] campaign.

The United States, we know what happens when we start dividing ourselves along lines of race or religion or ethnicity.

I hope we can all agree that, instead of continuing to subsidize yesterday's energy sources. We need to invest in tomorrow's.

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

Now, I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books... Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress and change the laws on my own... Believe me, the idea of doing things on my own is very tempting. I promise you. Not just on immigration reform. But that's not how - that's not how our system works. That's not how our democracy functions. Thats not how our Constitution is written.

I learned to slip back and forth between my black and white worlds. One of those tricks I had learned: People were satisfied so long as you were courteous and smiled and made no sudden moves. They were more than satisfied; they were relieved -- such a pleasant surprise to find a well-mannered young black man who didn't seem angry all the time.

I always tell my staff, "Better is good." I'll take better every time, because better is hard.