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[ laughter ] >> like okay. that's pretty nice. this is a black president, grew up without a father. some of the guys grew up without a father. it's relatable. it's not just, oh, he had it made from jump and he's the president. i can relate to him. >> mr. obama has been candid about the struggles of his youth. he hopes sharing his story will inspire other kids to believe they, too, can accomplish great things. >> i made bad choices. i got high without always thinking about the harm that it could do. >> you say you were a lackadasical student, passionate basketball player of limited talent, and ...

See for most of my teenage years was not a budding leader, but rather a lackadaisical student, a passionate basketball player of limited talent and an incessant, dedicated partier. no student government for me, no eagle scouts or interning at the local congressman's office. through high school, my friends and i didn't discuss much beyond sports, girls, music and plans for getting loaded. president obama, i want to know what did getting loaded look like? and what moved to you be a little more forthcoming? misspent youth? >> i actually go in detail in first book about -- >> you weren't president...

Thinking about the harm that it could do. >> you say you were a lackadaisical student, a passionate basketball player of limited talent, and an incessant, dedicated partier. nostudent government for me, no eagle scouts or interning a at the local congressman's office. >> i have to be careful not to overstate. i was not going around beating kids up. >> i get it. >> and, you know, setting things on fire. but i understood what it meant to not have a father in the house. i understood what it meant to be in an environment in which you were an outsider. in a way, one difference between me and these ...

President, grew up without a father, some of the guys grew up without a father. it's relatable. it's not just, oh, he had it made from jump and he's the president. i can relate to him. >> mr. obama has been candid about the struggles of his youth. he hopes sharing his story will inspire other kids to believe they too can accomplish great things. >> i made bad choices. i got high without always thinking about the harm that concluded do. >> you say you were a lackadaisical student, a passionate basketball player of limited talent, and an incessant, dedicated partier. no eagle scouts or interning...