I don't see myself as a hero, but I see myself as someone who's doing their part.

I believe that America is a nation of immigrants, and that we must work together to protect their rights and dignity.

Let's be clear: protecting Social Security and Medicare is not an entitlement, it's a promise.

We must ensure that every American has access to quality healthcare, regardless of their income or background.

I believe that our values are what make us great, and that we must never compromise on those values.

I believe that education is the key to success, and that we must never stop investing in it.

We must never forget that our strength as a nation lies in our diversity.

We need to be investing in our young people, in their potential and their promise.

Every American has the right to be treated with respect, no matter what their race or ethnicity.

The good news was I had a draft number of 307, so I wasn't going to go anyway.

I don't measure America by its achievements or by its wealth or by its power. I measure it by how much heart it has.

Presidential campaigns are like World War I, you know, they start with this big charge, nobody knows exactly where it's going to end up.

I believe that we must take aggressive and swift action to clean up our environment.

We have got to stop agonizing about the other fellow's motives.

I'm here to tell you that there is no obstacle too big for us to overcome. America is too great for small dreams.

We should be making a concerted effort to ensure that every child in America has the opportunity to receive a quality education.

I believe that we should have a foreign policy that reflects the values and interests of the American people, and that means promoting peace, democracy, and human rights around the world.

We need to address the economic challenges facing working families and small businesses, and ensure that all Americans have access to good-paying jobs and economic opportunity.