"Statesman" presumes I'm out there giving opinions all the time about things, and no, I'm not interested in opining on a lot of subjects.

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.

I don't know, it's stupid being 20, " she said. "I'm just not ready. It feels weird. Like somebody's pushing me from behind.

I know what I look like - a weird, sad clown puppet. I'm fine with that.

Despair is good. Despair can be the nadir of one life and the starting point of an ascent into another, better one.

I'm afraid I'm an incorrigible life-lover, life-wonderer, and adventurer.

What I go for in my cooking is sinful, bold and real.

I don't diet. There's going to be barbecues and macaroni and cheese - but I'll have broccoli and salad the next day.

There's no rational reason why opera should exist. It's expensive, time consuming. Yet in some shape or other it has always existed.

This, in my view, is the highest responsibility of the President of the United States, which is to maintain the safety of the American people.

The era of a Palestinian state is over.

Once you have kids, you think like a parent. You get a lot more protective.