“We’ll hold out our hand; they have to unclench their fist.”

I have many, many old friends, and I always think that it`s important, when you get into politics, to have friends you had before you were in politics and to understand what`s on their minds.

Our prisons and our jails are now our mental health institutions

You know, my view is that we have a big world out there.

I really do hope that we have a woman president in my lifetime.

I always run inclusive and successful organisations.

The worst thing that can happen in a democracy – as well as in an individual’s life – is to become cynical about the future and lose hope.

Don’t let anybody tell you that it’s corporations and businesses that create jobs.

Don’t confuse having a career with having a life.

Gay rights are human rights.

Americans need a champion and I want to be that champion.

You have to be true to yourself.

It should never be a crime to be gay.

I’m running for president because everyday Americans and their families need a champion, and I want to be that champion. I want to make the words middle class mean something again.

Over the years, we have lost millions of decent paying jobs. These trade agreements have forced wages down in America so the average worker in America today is working longer hours for lower wages.

I am all about new beginnings. A new grandchild, another new hairstyle, a new email account. Why not a new relationship with the press?

No nation can meet the world’s challenges alone.