We should tell people we are working to protect our country. We are working to make America stronger for the long run.

I'm willing to forgo the cheap satisfaction of the radical pose for the deep satisfaction of radical ends.

The more we deploy the technologies to capture wind and solar power, the cheaper those technologies become.

Religion has gotten a bad rap for good reasons. Often, there are a lot of people - women, LBGT, and others - you know, hierarchical monotheism has been a real source of a type of oppression.

In addition, black folks need to attend green conferences, too. We just self-segregate and don't go. They might even waive your fee if you apply on a diversity basis, because they'd be so shocked to see somebody from a different background wanting to be a part of the green movement.

You can't lead anybody you don't love. You can't do it. It's not possible.

I learned more in those six months [ in the White House] than in the prior six years. I don't think that anybody who has had the privilege to serve the country at that level should walk out and behave like a crybaby. And I plan to continue to serve the country in other capacities.