“I had an idea in the beginning to do a book about some of the events t...” — Bob Schieffer Quote

“I had an idea in the beginning to do a book about some of the events that I had covered, just various stories that I've covered. Reporters spend a lot of time telling each other tales about how they covered stories, and that's what this book started out to be.”

“I always thought writing was the foundation and the basis for journalism in the same way being able to draw is the foundation for art.”

“At the White House, everybody works for the same person. They're all part of the same company. But on Capitol Hill, they're all independent contractors. They all work for themselves. That's a formula for getting news.”

“He has painted many roses for me. My walls are covered with Howard originals.”

“Too many drummers sit at the back covered in drums, and you never see them.”

“I wasn't a spy. I'd have been spotted in five seconds. Yes, I was in intelligence, but that covered a multitude of things.”