"I'm not a socialist. I'm a pragmatist."

"We are not just a nation of immigrants; we are a nation of citizens."

"They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them."

"I think we've been a little bit lazy, I think, in our approach to energy, and we haven't been willing to make some of the tough choices."

"The truth is, I'm a pretty lazy person. I like to sleep in. I like to watch sports. I like to hang out with my friends. And I don't like to work too hard."