You know I vowed when I became President not to talk about the loneliest toughest job in the world and I didn't.

The anchor in our world today is freedom, holding us steady in times of change, a symbol of hope to all the world.

If the American people knew what we have done, they would string us up from the lamp posts.

Ageing's alright, better than the alternative, which is not being here.

The defense budget is more than a piggy bank for people who want to get busy beating swords into pork barrels.

Real improvement in our schools is not simply a matter of spending more, it is a matter of expecting more.

If the people were to ever find out what we have done, we would be chased down the streets and lynched.

In crucial things, unity. In important things, diversity. In ALL things, generosity.

Think about every problem, every challenge, we face. The solution to each starts with education.

I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm President of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli.

We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.

Accursed! Accursed! You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation!

The secret of my success is that I always managed to live to fly another day.

Time is generally the best doctor.

As the tech industry continues to grow and sprout successful startups across the country, it is important that we understand our responsibility to affect positive change in our communities.

Ironically, writing a novel is not a way to sort out your confusion.

I can't start writing until I have a closing line.

As far as I'm concerned, Twitter has wiped out Facebook. I'm done with Facebook.

I get butterflies in my stomach before I perform. I love them! They let me know I'm ready to perform, that I'm ready to rock out on stage.

The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for and the public curiosity is sure to welcome.

One of the nice things about the world of filmmaking is that you make friends in the business.