My mother was a Democrat - southern Democrat, y'all.

I said from the very beginning, I don't want a big house, I don't want big grounds, I don't want the trouble with the maintenance and all of that.

I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

There's a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It's exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don't cheat yourselves out of this promise.

I always liked red. It's a picker-upper.

I have been very happy with my homes, but homes really are no more than the people who live in them.

I thought Obama ran the best campaign I have ever known - disciplined, well organised, very, very good. I was very impressed.