So we don't need more top-down economics. We've tried that theory. We've seen what happens. We can't afford to go back to it.

Money is the original sin in politics and I am not sinless.

[The Americans] believe in the idea that a child shouldn't be consigned to poverty just because of circumstances of their birth.

I think that what is true is that the Russians intended to meddle, and they meddled. And it could be another country in the future.

Yes, this is hard. But there should be no question that the United States of America is stepping up to the plate. We recognize our role in creating this problem; we embrace our responsibility to combat it. We will do our part, and we will help developing nations do theirs. But we can only succeed in combating climate change if we are joined in this effort by every nation - developed and developing alike. Nobody gets a pass.

This is why the anti-discrimination principle being enforced is important. Because it won't stop if some of the underlying biases aren't challenged and surfaced. And that in and of itself creates backlash and denial. This is what I mean when I say better is hard.

We've evolved a lot since 9/11 also, in terms of our law enforcement capabilities, our intelligence capabilities, military, counterterrorism.