We know that when we protect our oceans we're protecting our future.

If we want to invest in the prosperity of our nation, we must invest in the education of our children so that their talents may be fully employed.

Americans long to be united. After 9/11, we all just wanted to be one nation. Not a single American on September the 12, 2001, cared who won the next presidential election.

People like change in general, but not in particular.

Music can give you your dreams. It will teach you hard work, it will break your heart and make you so happy, you can't stand it. . . .I don't think I'd have been president if it hadn't been for music.

Let me be clear: we are still a nation of immigrants, and we honor all those immigrants who are working hard to become new citizens.

When I was in office I expressed admiration and respect and even affection for Republicans that I knew and liked and cared about, and I tried to find ways to work with them. I think the Democrats should do that, and just keep trying to lower the temperature.