I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read or see on television.

[Clinton] believes that the Washington press corps is so out of touch that it is absolutely inconceivable that reporters will understand the issues that people are really dealing with in their lives.

I have gone on the air and announced my telephone number at the Washington Post. I go into the night, talking to people, looking for things. The great dreaded thing every reporter lives with is what you don't know. The source you didn't go to. The phone call you didn't return.

Suppose Watergate had not been uncovered? I'd still be on the City Desk.

Finally, the president added, 'The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic...'

Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.

In Haig's presence, Kissinger referred pointedly to military men as "dumb, stupid animals to be used" as pawns for foreign policy.