Barack Obama

I'm not raising money for myself, and that's good.

I think the President is always optimistic about a process in which voters across the country decide which candidates support their priorities and support an agenda that has the middle class as its focus.

Common-sense measures to reduce gun violence will only happen if we get bipartisan agreement.

When he didn't like a film, he was honest; when he did, he was effusive.

We took an economy that was about to go into a great depression, and we were able to yank it out.

The movies won't be the same without Roger.

We ended 'don't ask, don't tell,' laying the groundwork to make sure that this was a country where you were treated fairly and equally no matter who you love.

This country is the greatest nation on Earth, but it can be even greater.

The only thing that matters is whether or not we're leaving behind a country that's a little bit better than the one we founded for them.

My main message here today is that America's greatness will not result simply from who you elect to office, it's going to depend on you, as citizens, and how badly you want it.

It is obviously a high priority of the President to take action to both enhance our energy independence and reduce the impact of carbon emissions on the environment.

I believe that we can get comprehensive immigration reform passed and that is going to mean that America can continue to be a nation of laws, but also a nation of immigrants.

We've got so much more work to do.

We just stay at it and stay at it.

Nothing worthwhile happens in 6 months or a year.

My job is to make sure we move the country forward.

I am looking to find areas of common ground with Republicans every single day.

We were able to yank an economy that was on the verge of a depression out of depression.

Nothing he supports would in any way violate the Second Amendment rights of the American people.

That's not just my job, it's not just Nancy's job, it's your job as well.

I would love nothing better than an effective, loyal opposition that is willing to meet us halfway and move the country forward.

The actions underway in Connecticut do represent important progress on these issues.

We can grow this economy fast and faster if we are seizing the opportunities of the future and not just looking at the energy sources of the past.

I actually think we've got a great chance of getting immigration reform done.

That's why I ran for a second term.