In my first term, I sang Al Green. In my second term, I'm going with Young Jeezy.

The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong.

Reading is important. If you know how to read then the whole world opens up to you

[Afghanistan and Iraq] are still countries that are fragile enough that we're gonna have to partner with them in some way.

To those of you mourn the loss of a loved one today, my heart goes out to you. We remember that the blessings that we enjoy as Americans came at a dear cost. Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we cannot ever fully repay. But we can honor their sacrifice, and we must. We must honor it in our own lives by holding their memories close to our hearts, and heeding the example they set.

I'm personally very grateful to my many friends in the Greek-American community, sons and daughters of Greece who have found success in every walk of American life.

We cannot drill our way out of our addiction to oil.