“I’ve never made a speech like this at a political event before. So what am I doing here?” De Niro said. “I’m here because finally one person has inspired me. One person has given me hope. One person has made me believe that we can make a change.”

“Some of you know I now have Secret Service protection,” Obama said.
“Those guys never smile; they are always cool. But I noticed when De
Niro walks in, they’re all like elbowing each other.”