There's no precedence for this.

I do not agree that we weren't close to a settlement. I believe everybody was acting in good faith. And I had believed we had made substantial progress.

I have the utmost respect for the attorney general of the United States. She was my friend 30 years ago. She's my friend today, and I feel for her like she feels for me.

This had never been done before. He had no precedence. He was working with hard rock miners.

Submariner like that, you don't see those kinds of guys too often. But that's really no excuse.

Publishing your writing is a bewildering mix of emotions somewhere between parental angst and walking down a public beach wearing only a thong. [scrub all you want that mental picture isn’t going anywhere] You feel all the pride and joy as well as the fear and trepidation that come with putting your child out into the world. At the same time you’ve exposed a part of yourself that is normally private and while you hope people will appreciate it, there is a very real possibility of a backlash.
You’ve prepared yourself for either eventuality but a ‘no comment’ feels like crickets chirping in your soul.