I think the irony ... is that I actually would like to see a relatively light touch when it comes to the government.

You're not going to be able to make good decisions without building some relationship of trust between yourself and community.

Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going to press on. We’ve got work to do.

On issues like Ukraine, on issues like Syria, we've had very significant differences [with Russia].

We are a people of improbable hope.

We have to have a president who is clear that you don't deal with Russia based on staring into his eyes and seeing his soul. You deal with Russia based on, what are your - what are the national security interests of the United States of America? And we have to recognize that the way they've been behaving lately demands a sharp response from the international community and our allies.

I marched with you in the streets of Chicago to meet our immigration challenge. I fought with you in the Senate for comprehensive immigration reform. And I will make it a top priority in my first year as President.