I am fascinated by this partnership between Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett. It's magic and I love it.

We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more.

President Obama's approach embodies the values, the ideas and the direction America has to take to build the 21st-century version of the American Dream: a nation of shared opportunities, shared responsibilities, shared prosperity, a shared sense of community.

This remains a very important opportunity for the American people to have their day in court against big tobacco and its marketing practices. I urge Congress to provide the funding to allow the lawsuit to move forward, and not to shield the tobacco industry from the consequences of its actions.

Talk to people about what our real choices are... Our way works better... Stick with us, keep talking and think how much better it will be if we keep going forward together.

It takes a long time to turn a big country around. Just be of good cheer and keep working on it.

Life's real victories must be shared.