If you're asking me as the President, would I understand reality, I do.

We don't believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.

I dont want to win? If that were the case why the heck am I on the bus 16 hours a day, shaking thousands of hands, giving hundreds of speeches, getting pillared in the press and cartoons and still staying on message to win?

It would be helpful if we opened up ANWR. I think it's a mistake not to. And I would urge you all to travel up there and take a look at it, and you can make the determination as to how beautiful that country is.

You've just got to do what you think is right, and just make the decisions based upon noble causes. And a noble cause is peace and security and freedom.

There will be no going back to the era before September the 11th, 2001 - to false comfort in a dangerous world.

Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.