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

The only thing I fear is the harmful effects on my family, who I won't be able to help any more. That's what keeps me up at night.

Nobody's going to vote for Isis.

In the United States, there hasn't been much legislative change on the surveillance issue, although there are some tepid proposals.

The greatest fear that I have regarding the outcome for America of these disclosures is that nothing will change.

The New York Times and The Guardian came out and said, "Hey, clemency for Snowden." But for me, the key - and I've said this from the beginning: it's not about me. I don't care if I get clemency. I don't care what happens to me.

The NSA has built an infrastructure that allows it to intercept almost everything.