I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that on, then I'll be very happy.

In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law and that means we have to have an independent judiciary, judges who can make decisions independent of the political winds that are blowing.

The happiest years of my mother's life were spent in Washington, D.C. It was where she met my father, where John was born and where I spent my earliest years.

The most beautiful people are all in the library.

I feel like my grandparents and parents gave me a tremendous amount. And if I can pass some of that on, then I'll be very happy.

Many people remember that spirit that President Kennedy summoned forth. Many people look to me as somebody who embodies that sense of possibility.