Barack Obama: “Change is the first bill I signed into law, a law that says a woman deserves an equal day's pay for an equal day's work.”

The success of this experiment was never a given.

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.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.