I will work every single day to make sure that America continues to be the greatest nation on earth.

Fighting for what you think is right is always worth it.

I think one of the tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court-focused, I think that there was a tendency to lose track of the political and community organizing, and activities on the ground, that are able to put together the actual coalitions of power throughout which you bring about redistributive change. And in some ways, we still suffer from that.

Our focus on the investigation is really wide-ranging. And we can't limit it to just one point in time.

Nations are more successful when their women are successful.

Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled as they have been during the Bush administration. We need to empower federal employees as watchdogs of wrongdoing and partners in performance.

One thing you learn in this job [being US President] is that even if something's not your fault, you're still responsible. And that's how it should be.