I didn't grow up in the ocean -- as a matter of fact -- near the ocean -- I grew up in the desert. Therefore, it was a pleasant contrast to see the ocean. And I particularly like it when I'm fishing.

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.

Achieving your goals depends more on the way you manage to push through the bad days, than shine on the good ones.

If yet I have not all thy love love Dear I shall never have it all.

I always wanted to be a blonde, and it was really cool to do that for a while.

Only one accomplishment is beyond both the power and the mercy of the Gods. They cannot make the past as though it had never been.

The CEO of large multi-nationals like Hillary [Clinton]. They won't going to like me and Wall Street is going to like me even less.

I haven't retired from international football - I still believe I have a part to play in the future of England.

Drawing makes you see things clearer, and clearer and clearer still, until your eyes ache.

On poetry: Everyone wants to know what it means. But nobody is asking, How does it feel?

Doing the same thing day in, day out. It's just so boring. I like to jump from different things.

The established order has too many self-protecting economic entities, and not enough people who yet understand what it takes to change.