First African American President Quotes

I'm named Barack Hussein Obama. I'm African-­American.

Let us now praise Barack Obama.

Barack Obama is my American Idol.

Without doubt, President [Barack] Obama is a great historical figure.

Barack Obama is the most famous living person in the history of the world.

Who is Barack Obama? Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-El to save the Planet Earth. Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili for 'That One.' And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn't think I'd ever run for president. If I had to name my greatest strength, I guess it would be my humility. Greatest weakness, it's possible that I'm a little too awesome.

I was part of the journey of a remarkable man [Barack Obama] who did remarkable things.

Barack Obama is crazy sexy.

I like Barack Obama.

The fact that Barack Hussein Obama became president is historic, to say the least. Actually, to become U.S. senator, that was historic, and then what he did later on - that's what inspired me to think about running for office.

[Barack Obama] grew up in Hawaii, far, far removed from the most, you know, sort of violent, you know, tendencies of Jim Crow and segregation. He wasn't directly exposed to that. He was untraumatized.

I look at Obama, a young man, a good-looking person. That is my first impression, I feel sorry for him. He looks 100 percent like Lukashenko, when I came to power after the breakup of the Soviet Union

We will see about Obama's legacy. I still think the historical nature of his candidacy will be the biggest part of his legacy.