Every American president must be held to the highest standard. No president of any color should be given a free pass for screw-ups, lies or failure to keep a promise.
Great numbers of Asian Americans do not fit the model minority or 'tiger family' stereotypes, living instead in multigenerational poverty far from the mainstream.
A White House dinner is the American family assembled, from labor leaders to billionaires, actors, architects, academicians and athletes.
People had this image of the Jacksons as the perfect American family and I destroyed that image. But what people have to understand is writing that book was very healing for me.
Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes.
For far too long the American public and business sector have kept their silence as civil liberties have been whittled away by statutory and regulatory measures.
The global triumph of American technology has been predicated on the implicit separation between the business interests of Silicon Valley and the political interests of Washington.
I have to come to terms with the paternalism of American business. Companies are expected to take on so many social responsibilities which are the province of the state in Europe.
With courage and character, American soldiers continue to put themselves on the line to defend our freedom, and so many have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence to actually lead the greatest nation in the world.
Movies are such an integral part of American culture. We're so spread out in this country, and movies offer us a chance to come together and have a communal experience.
Across our country, social enterprise partnerships between the public and private sectors are providing millions of Americans - young and old - a second chance.
I also got a chance to go to the American Museum in New York, which helped my interest.
The Peace Corps would give thousands of young Americans a chance to see at first hand the conditions in remote areas of the world.
I think that more diversity is a good thing, and fresh points of view articulated by people who are committed to excellence in journalism is a beneficial change in the American media landscape.
If we don't change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy.
If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is hard to have a dignified search for a shepherd in chief.
In general, I found that the more that debates can be about facts and data, the more likely government is to make sound decisions that benefit innovators and the American people.
Every American knows there are government expenses that are absolutely not necessary. I disagree with the very idea that our government is spending $2.4 trillion in the most efficient manner.
Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.
I pinch myself because of the understanding that I've been blessed with a real rare opportunity that few Americans ever get - to serve their government and their people at this level.
