I have said many times-if I hadn't been exposed to music as a child I don't think I would have been president.

When I leave the office on January 20th, I will leave even more idealistic than I was the day I took the oath of office.

I will get things done for America.... Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.... Faced with adversity, I will persevere. I will carry this commitment with me this year. I am an Americorps volunteer.

A lot of presidential memoirs, they say, are dull and self-serving. I hope mine is interesting and self-serving.

But the truth is, countries have to do what is best in each instance to pursue both their interest and their values.

If you take advantage of the fact that technology abolishes distance, then you won't need to go to India. Just go to Indiana.

The great thing about this game is that the bad days are wonderful.