A number of people walk up to me and say, "You're much taller than I thought."

Fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me - you can't get fooled again.

Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.

Freedom is not our gift to the world it is God's gift to humanity.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say, well done. And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States.

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman.

Darling, I would follow you through the blackest midnight—just not without my trousers!

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek.

The intelligent use of science and technology are the tools with which to achieve a new direction.

No matter how sorted you think you are, you will always be surrounded by people who are lost and angry. They will test you time and time again.

Switzerland has no competition. It sits in the middle of Europe, it has the highest technological development, it's legally safe and the political circumstances are never going to change.

Rule of art: let half-blind purpose lead you.

Self-esteem is as necessary to the spirit as food is to the body.

What was great about the 50s is that for one brief moment - maybe, say, six weeks - nobody understood art.

I was going out for absolutely everything that was in Backstage.