Barack Obama: “I think any sensible person would say that we should be creating a playoff system.”

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

She knew she was going to mess me up, and she did it anyway.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.