"Look at the declining television coverage. Look at the declining voting rate. Economics and economic news is what moves the country now, not politics"

"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way"

"Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first"

"You do the policy, I'll do the politics"

"News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising"

"Problems are the price of progress. Don't bring me anything but trouble. Good news weakens me"

"In politics, an organized minority is a political majority"

"Innovation is the central issue in economic prosperity"

"Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, you're going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasn't - now - and this is the honest truth"

"I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians"

"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book"