The necessary transformation of which I speak and of which my presidency will be a part is built on turning creative possibilities into live realities for all our people.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The presidency of the United States is an incredible thing. You have an ability to effectuate change at the highest level.
We are at the precipice of great transformation within our culture and government.
There is a need for a vision that's compelling and uplifting, especially in a time when people are worried. At the same time, in this era, hard work and lofty rhetoric are not going to compel you to the presidency.
I intend to be a strong Speaker. I hope to make some imaginative changes around here.
Are we going to just change the personalities in the speakership? Or are we going to fundamentally transform the way we do business here in Washington, D.C.?
For us to accomplish our goals, it will be necessary to transform our political culture, to respect plurality, and to build, among ourselves, bridges and more bridges.
My biggest ambition is to bring together what happens in the real world with what politicians talk about.
The only way change will ever happen is if we speak up, and we have to know that it actually has an impact. Because we have a lot more power than we think we do, I think.
Transformational politics requires us to challenge the way people think about issues, opening their minds to better possibilities.
The idea that I should become president seems to me too visionary to require a serious answer. It has never entered my head, nor is it likely to enter the head of any other person.