In terms of the Patriot Act, and all the other things he has pledged he would do, such as transparency in government,[Barack] Obama has reneged on his promises.

Duke Ellington had a song, "What Am I Here For?" - this is what being pro-life is.

I say personally because I am 84 years old, and [Barack Obama's] is the first administration that has scared me in terms of my lifespan.

What's wrong with it is, it lowers, to say the least, the credibility of the magazine. And if I were writing for [The New Republic ], I would feel diminished because the owner had done such a thing [fire a journalist].

Martin Williams persistently gets at essences, and that is why he has contributed so much to the very small body of authentic jazz criticism.

A reporter is never put off by somebody not wanting to be interviewed.

I guess I haven't talked to Bob Dylan since before then [interview to Rolling Stones]. I follow his career.