News conferences are the only chance the American public has to see Ronald Reagan use his mind.

If you sent me to cover a pie-baking contest on Mother's Day, I'm going to ask dear old Mom why she used artificial sweetener or stole the apples!

Well, I was born in El Paso, Texas, it was in the nearest hospital to the family farm.

My personal opinion is that guns kill people.

The press . . . traditionally sides with authority and the establishment.

I'd rather work with someone who's good at their job but doesn't like me, than someone who likes me but is a ninny.

In 27 years of reporting from Washington, I've never heard a President admit he made a mistake.