In the meantime, I would drink, rest, and ponder the meaning of this mob.

Beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life.

The brutal reality of politics would be probably intolerable without drugs.

Nixon had the unique ability to make his enemies seem honorable, and we developed a keen sense of fraternity. Some of my best friends have hated Nixon all their lives. My mother hates Nixon, my son hates Nixon, I hate Nixon, and this hatred has brought us together.

The whole framework of the presidency is getting out of hand. It's come to the point where you almost can't run unless you can cause people to salivate and whip each other with big sticks. You almost have to be a rock star to get the kind of fever you need to survive in American politics.

Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism.

My greatest talent is in my ability to choose good friends. It's about as important as things get.