Bob Woodward

A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government. ”

I have found people don't want to be told. That they can figure it out. ”

I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us. ”

Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something. ”

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making. ”

Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected. ”

Clinton feels a profound alienation from the Washington culture here, and I happen to agree with him. ”

There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the pollsters run around and take a poll and say, do you smell anything? ”

There are people who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be devastating. And this pollution has to be eradicated by people in our business as best we can. ”

People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean? ”