I recently read some of the transcripts of Nixon's Watergate tapes, and they spent hours trying to figure out who was leaking and providing information to Carl and myself.

A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.

I believe Watergate shows that the system did work. Particularly the Judiciary and the Congress, and ultimately an independent prosecutor working in the Executive Branch.

[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.

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.

I always am very aggressive and putting out much more than people would like, but that's the business I'm in.

We need to police ourselves in the media.