The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.

I came of age believing that, no matter what happened, I would always be able to support myself.

The only preparation for prospering in the global economy is investing in ourselves.

The arts have long been an integral and vibrant part of our nation's cultural heritage. In its many forms, art enables us to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and of our society. Providing us with a unique way to learn about people of other cultures, it allows us to discover all that we have in common. At its best, art can beautify our cities, encourage economic development and social change, and profoundly affect the ways we live our lives.

The American people have now spoken, but it's going to take a little while to determine what they've said.

I want to make it very clear that this middle-class tax cut, in my view, is central to any attempt we're going to make to have a short-term economic strategy and a long-term fairness strategy, which is part of getting this country going again.

I knew from the minute I saw her (Hillary) that if I got involved with her I would fall in love with her.