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There is a fundamental notion at the core of American identity that, in this country, any little boy or girl can grow up to be president.

In America any boy may become President, and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.

I think a lot of presidents learn to be president by being president.

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process.

It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president... except me.

If you want to age a lot of years, become president.

Economic inequality is less troubling if you live in a country where any child, no matter how humble his or her origins, can grow up to be president.

Children today will grow up taking for granted that an African-American or a woman can, yes, become the president of the United States.

Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president.