The world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us.

The elevation of appearance over substance, of celebrity over character, of short term gains over lasting achievement displays a poverty of ambition. It distracts you from what's truly important.

More broadly, Prime Minister Lee [Hsien Loong] and I will work to advance the US-Singapore partnership across the board. We're committed to sustaining the dynamism of our economies with the Trans-Pacific Partnership - the highest-standard trade agreement ever - which will support trade and innovation in both our countries.

I'm never surprised by controversies that are whipped up in Washington.

I was elected because I believed in what we call "grassroots politics," politics from the bottom up, not the top down.

It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so the government doesn't abuse it.

And as husbands and fathers and brothers, we have to step up - because every girl’s life matters. Every daughter deserves the same chance as our sons. Every woman should be able to go about her day - to walk the streets or ride the bus - and be safe, and be treated with respect and dignity. She deserves that.