The American press exists for one purpose only, and that is to convince Americans that they are living in the greatest and most envied country in the history of the world. The Press tells the American people how awful every other country is and how wonderful the United States is and how evil communism is and how happy they should be to have freedom to buy seven different sorts of detergent.
Gore VidalI think since Watergate people are interested in what the past of this country was really like.
Gore VidalNow you have people in Washington who have no interest in the country at all. They're interested in their companies, their corporations grabbing Caspian oil.
Gore VidalThere is something about the state putting the power to bully into the hands of subnormal, sadistic apes that makes my blood boil.
Gore Vidal