For too long, Democrats have been telling people what they want to hear. I'm going to tell you what I believe.

If you are ever going to move beyond where you stand at that moment you have to conjure a picture in your head of where you want to go.

I’m planning to stay in politics now, but, you know, George Burns worked until he was 100. I don’t know. I don’t want to be a Senator until I’m honored.

We have drained common sense out of our politics. The more we focus on tactics and games, the more good people check out and give up

Let's go tell everyone we meet that, when the American dream is at stake, you want Barack Obama in charge.

Don't tell me words don't matter.

One great thing about being a black man is that if you put on a hat, you can move around unnoticed.