I thought writing about somebody current would be a little closer to what I'm used to doing.

There's a Washington standard of casually putting things off the record. It's really gone too far. I don't know an easy way to turn it back.

When I came back to Washington to be The Times' chief congressional correspondent in 1991, I was looking for a book subject, and Ted Kennedy stood out for two reasons.

Ted Kennedy's achievements as a senator have towered over his time, changing the lives of far more Americans than remember the name Mary Jo Kopechne.

Gore speaks to America as if English is its second language; George W. speaks as if English is his second language.

No one was normal, not really.

Being happy at work is possible for all of us, anytime & anywhere, with open eyes and a caring heart

Today, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.

Since all living beings are bound by their craving for existence, you must begin by finding the determination to be free.

If you want to be free, learn to live simply.

Nor aught availed him now to have built in heaven high towers; nor did he scrape by all his engines, but was headlong sent with his industrious crew to build in hell.

You do not have to go to either criminalizing and throwing people in prison. I don't think you should do that for people who are using any drugs. I think they absolutely need treatment.

There is certainly an underrepresentation of Asian Pacific Islanders in professional sports/athletics.

Boycotting the referendum is a possible option ... because we believe that participating in the voting might be a useless act.

It's amazing how much resilience you can have when you're passionate about a project that you're doing.