America, now is not the time for small plans.

I'm a big believer in tolerance. I think that religion at it's best comes with a big dose of doubt.

Whether it's coming from FDR or it's coming from Ronald Reagan, if the idea is right for the times then we're gonna apply it. And things that don't work we're gonna get rid of.

Obviously [my daughters] - and Michelle - have made a lot of sacrifices on behalf of my cockamamie ideas, the running for office and things.

I want my children - I want Malia and Sasha - to understand that they've got responsibilities beyond just what they themselves have done. That they have a responsibility to the larger community and the larger nation, that they should be sensitive to and extra thoughtful about the plight of people who have been oppressed in the past, are oppressed currently.

I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage.

The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.