Quotes by Bob Woodward

About Bob Woodward:

Robert Upshur "Bob" Woodward is an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter, and is now an associate editor of the Post.
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People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean?

Bob Woodward

Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.

Bob Woodward

Deep Throat did serve the public interest by providing the guidance and information to us.

Bob Woodward

Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be doing.

Bob Woodward

Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point.

Bob Woodward

When you practice reporting for as long as I have, you keep yourself at a distance from True Believers. Either conservatives or liberals or Democrats or Republicans.

Bob Woodward

Nixon's attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some form.

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Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.

Bob Woodward

If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard.

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I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his mind. He has not.

Bob Woodward

Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going to threaten us.

Bob Woodward

I think that everyone is kind of confused about the information they get from the media and rightly so. I'm confused about the information I get from the media.

Bob Woodward

The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have to listen a lot to make deals.

Bob Woodward

I don't think it's useful for somebody to argue with reviews.

Bob Woodward

Because of Watergate in part, I am kind of a magnet for calls and information and suggestions.

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

Bob Woodward

I suspect there have been a number of conspiracies that never were described or leaked out. But I suspect none of the magnitude and sweep of Watergate.

Bob Woodward

Suppose Watergate had not been uncovered? I'd still be on the City Desk.

Bob Woodward

If information is true, if it can be verified, and if it's really important, the newspaper needs to be willing to take the risk associated with using unidentified sources.

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I recently read some of the transcripts of Nixon's Watergate tapes, and they spent hours trying to figure out who was leaking and providing information to Carl and myself.

Bob Woodward

Nixon had some large achievements in foreign affairs. They will be remembered. But a president probably gets remembered for one thing, and Watergate will head the Nixon list, I suspect.

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Author Bio

  • NameBob Woodward
  • DescriptionAmerican Journalist
  • BornMarch 26, 1943
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer
  • AwardsElijah Parish Lovejoy Award; George Polk Award; Worth Bingham Prize; Worth Bingham Prize