I think we did a really good job in saving this economy and putting us back on the track of growth.

you can't just heely away from your problems forever

I reject discrimination against Muslim Americans - who are just as patriotic as we are.

I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries.

We can't afford more top-down economics. What we need are policies that will grow and strengthen the middle class.

I found during the course of my political career on the national scene there's a point where the vanity burns away and you've had your fill of your name in the papers, or big adoring crowds, or the exercise of power. And for me that happened fairly quickly. And then you are really focused on: What am I going to get done with this strange privilege that's been granted to me? How do I make myself worthy of it?

In the first two years, when I had a strong majority in the House and the Senate, we were as productive as any administration has been since the '60s. I mean, we got a lot done.