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I think as - all in all, it's better to have a cool president than a not cool president.

As you probably know, I've written a lot about the presidency, so it's obviously exciting when you get to interview a president and write about it.

I have been very encouraged by President Obama's call to action on climate change both at his Inauguration and in the State of the Union Address. This is a global imperative. I also welcome President Obama's intention to pursue reductions in nuclear arsenals.

It's a great experience. If you get a chance to run for president, do it.

People make a big fuss over you when you're President. But I'm very serious about doing everything I can to make sure that it doesn't go to my head.

The President has a wonderful sense of humor, which is one of the reasons it is so much fun to work for him.

It's interesting to play a politician who gets stuff done.

It's good to do things slow in the bush. It makes you appreciate everything a lot more.

The presidency of the United States is an incredible thing. You have an ability to effectuate change at the highest level.

The job of president is to motivate, to inspire, to be side by side with people making sure that they develop all their capacities and that I remove all the obstacles they have to grow by themselves.