The presidential news conference is indispensable because it is the only forum in our society where you can be questioned on a regular basis and held accountable.

There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals, the Peace Corps, exchange students, teachers, exporting our music, poetry, blue jeans.

I'm a liberal, I was born a liberal, I'll be one 'til I die, what else should a reporter be when you see so much and when we have such great privilege and access to the truth?

I censored myself for 50 years when I was a reporter. Now I wake up and ask myself, 'Who do I hate today?'

You're only as good as your last story.

We've got to break through the wall of secrecy. It's America's fate.

I'm a liberal, I was born a liberal, and I will be a liberal 'til the day I die.