I'm blown away. I'm flabbergasted the president [Barack Obama] made the phone call to Rouhani after 30-plus, `79, 33 years or so. And there's a reason we haven't negotiated with Iran, because they're state-sponsored terrorists. They're the central bank for terrorism around the world.
Barack ObamaIf weโre going to have arguments, letโs have argumentsโโโbut letโs make them debates worthy of this body and worthy of this country.
Barack ObamaThe arts are what makes life worth living. You've got food, you've got shelter, yeah. But the things that make you laugh, make you cry, make you connect - make you love are communicated through the arts. They aren't extras.
Barack ObamaWe have the power to make the world we seek, but only if we have the courage to make a new beginning.
Barack Obama