I have come to really love the sound of nervous laughter.

Unfortunately, from what I can see from my vantage point as the U.S. Attorney here, illegal insider trading is rampant and may even be on the rise.

Securities fraud generally and insider trading in particular should be eminently deterrable crimes.

I wanted to be a prosecutor - a criminal lawyer - because there's nowhere where the stakes are higher, where you can wake up every day and believe in what you're doing.

I just want to apologize in advance that I don’t have enough subpoenas for all of you.

History has shown that one cannot legislate a culture of integrity. And yet, one of the paramount responsibilities and challenges of corporate leadership is to ensure such a culture.

I don't get paid to serve the president. I get paid to serve the public and what I think is in the interest of justice, no matter who the president is.

I don't eat green things, no vegetables.

I'm a big fan of meat.

In some respects, inside information is a form of financial steroid. It is unfair: it is offensive; it is unlawful; and it puts a black mark on the entire enterprise.

I don't like coffee but I need caffeine.

You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.

But, alas! what poor Woman is ever taught that she should have a higher Design than to get her a Husband?

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship and pass the rosy wine.

A big lie is more plausible than truth.

My schooling did me a great deal of harm and no good whatever; it was simply dragging a child's soul through the dirt.

All of them - my father, mother, step-mother, and grandmother - were all wonderful actors and performers and they are an inspiration to me, both in their craft and in their humanity.

There is always a cause for fear. The cause may change over time, but the fear is always with us.

I might not be Silent any longer, but I still have the perfect poker face.

Your only defense can be you were so madly in love you weren't responsible for your actions.

Do what you do so well - and so uniquely - that people can't resist telling others about you