Barack Obama: “They don't really feel deeply burdened by some of the chatter in the news, because it's really not part of their lives.”

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

I obviously have a room in his head.

That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience.

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.