Someday a political genius will come along and make the Senate work.

Robert Moses wasn't elected to anything. We're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected. He had more power than anyone, and he held it for 48 years

I don't think of my books as being biographies. I never had any interest in doing a book just to write the life of a great man. I had zero interest in that. My interest is in power. How power works.

The ballet embodies the notes of music. And sometimes you almost feel like you can see the notes dance up there on the stage.

I think President Obama has done more than he is given credit for.

You have to be an extremely good reader to appreciate what a good writer is. There are some people who are completely insensitive to good writing.

I try to have a mood or a rhythm for a chapter.