If you're a single mother with two children, which is the toughest job in America as far as I'm concerned, and you're working hard to put food on your family.

I think soft power definitely can work. But, you know, it depends on who you're dealing with. Some people are so intent upon power and keeping power that it's very difficult to conduct soft power.

People shouldn't read into venue locations someone's heart.

We're going to get [bin Laden]. Dead or alive, it doesn't matter to me.

I think we need not only to eliminate the tollbooth to the middle class, I think we should knock down the tollbooth.

I can't wait to join you in the joy of welcoming neighbors back into neighborhoods, and small businesses up and running, and cutting those ribbons that somebody is creating new jobs.

I have made education a top priority of this Administration because when we get it right, when every child learns, America will be a more hopeful place.