I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no credibility, but we seem to be more tolerant now of what I think we should not tolerate.

This is the worst President ever. He [George W. Bush] is the worst President in all of American history.

You cannot have a democracy without an informed people.

People will never know how hard it is to get information, especially if it's locked up behind official doors where, if politicians had their way, they'd stamp 'top secret' on the color of the walls.

If you want to be President, decide it at the age of five, and then live accordingly.

We are the only institution in our society that can question a president on a regular basis and make him accountable. Otherwise, he could be king.

We began to see the renovation of our offices as a subtle part of the Nixon war against the press.