The quicker you resolve the problems with banks and there's transparency in that process, the faster they recapitalize and are able to make investments.

But another thing I know is this — we can’t steer ourselves out of this crisis by heading in the same, disastrous direction. We can’t change direction with a new driver who wants to follow the same old map. And that’s what this election is all about.

Libya is still a mess right now.

I don't want to jump the gun, [but] I will tell you, though, that my goal is to have the best possible government.

Jobs was brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.

We know that the nation that goes all-in on innovation today will own the global economy tomorrow. This is an edge America cannot surrender.

Sometimes people just feel as if we want to try something to see if we can shake things up.