Barack Obama actually said...

"It`s been said that Sidney Poitier does not make movies, he makes milestones."

"Poitier once called his driving purpose, to make himself a better person. He did. And he made us all a little bit better along the way."

"I was this cool high-tech guy when I got there, right?"

"I wouldn`t have been president had it not been for your encouragement and support and I wouldn`t have gotten most of what I got done without your skill and determination. The world is better because o..."