I never believed that Nixon could fully resurrect himself. And the proof of that was in the obits.

It changes your life, the pursuit of truth.

The first rough draft of history.

As a child, one looks for compliments. As an adult, one looks for evidence of effectiveness.

There is nothing like daily journalism! Best damn job in the world!

The history of American politics is littered with bodies of people who took so pure a position that they had no clout at all.

It is my experience that most claims of national security are part of a campaign to avoid telling the truth.

The biggest difference between Kennedy and Nixon, as far as the press is concerned, is simply this: Jack Kennedy really liked newspaper people and he really enjoyed sparring with journalists.

Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they’re lazy, and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain anonymous.

You never monkey with the truth.

Hire people smarter than you are and encourage them to bloom.

The best indicator of a man's philosophy is not what he reads or says, but the way in which he lives his life, the way in which he acts.

Nature designed us to be of good cheer.

Creativity is not a talent; It is a skill. A talent is something you are born with. A skill is something you learn.

I believe in prayer. I believe in gratitude and serving people.

Who you become is infinitely more important than what you do, or what you have.

Might let him take it home and slaughter that/ He got friends for all of my friends/ They ain't leaving 'till we say when/ And we gon' hangover the next day.

Of course the folk guitar is the one I play very often, but I wanted a more electric sound.

We know that people we love are both good and bad, but we expect strangers to be one or the other.

Womanhood is a whole different thing from girlhood. Girlhood is a gift...Womanhood is a choice.

In a lot of ways, the way you're making your bread and butter is off people who aren't necessarily who you're writing for.