We are not going to be able to rebuild Afghanistan into a Jeffersonian democracy.

The young are going to be the messengers of this continued strengthening of the diversity in America.

That is the American story. People, just like you, following their passions, determined to meet the times on their own terms. They weren't doing it for the money. Their titles weren't fancy. But they changed the course of history and so can you.

Today, women make up about half our workforce. But they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. That is wrong, and in 2014, it’s an embarrassment. Women deserve equal pay for equal work.

I think Donald Trump is going to try as best he can to make sure that he delivers not only to the people who voted for him but for the people at large and the good thing is that there are going to be elections coming up so there's a built-in incentive for him to try to do that.

I don't have to negotiate an arms agreement with Great Britain or with France.

I'm trying to move an aircraft carrier here, I'm not just steering the speedboat.