All the governments just want to have more power when it comes to economic espionage, diplomatic manipulation and political influence.

I'm not a spy, which is the real question

The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed.

I've been a spy for almost all of my adult life - I don't like being in the spotlight.

The sad truth is that societies that demand whistleblowers be martyrs often find themselves without either, and always when it matters the most.

A child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all.

I don't think it is the most important thing. I think it is the fact that the director of national intelligence gave a false statement to Congress under oath, which is a felony. If we allow our officials to knowingly break the law publicly and face no consequences, we're instituting a culture of immunity, and this is what I think historically will actually be considered the biggest disappointment of the [Barack] Obama administration.