You know, one of the things I think you understand as president is you're held responsible for everything, but you don't always have control of everything, right?

You might not be ready for diplomacy with Beijing if you can't visit the Olympics without insulting our closest ally.

Nobody's changing what you've got. You get to keep it.

I think at times of significant stress people are going to be looking for something and they don't always know exactly what it is that they're looking for and they may opt for change even if they're not entirely confident what that change will bring.

And if that child should ever get the chance to travel the world and someone should ask her where is she from, we believe that she should always be able to hold her head high with pride in her voice when she answers, "I am an American." That is the course we seek. That is the change we are calling for.

I will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are ... Not this time. Not now.

I never regret anything... I just lie about it or change the story.