The central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know. — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
Reporters may believe they control the story, but the story always controls the reporters. — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations. — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us. — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read or see on television. — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred. — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard. — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
I think that everyone is kind of confused about the information they get from the media and rightly so. I'm confused about… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
I think people are smart enough to sort it out. They know when they're watching one of these food fight shows where… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
I have gone on the air and announced my telephone number at the Washington Post. I go into the night, talking to… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
If information is true, if it can be verified, and if it's really important, the newspaper needs to be willing to take… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
“The reporter had to set his or her own course, had to push back against editors at times, to roam and be… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
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… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
“Maybe that would be less crucial under Obama, Podesta thought, because Obama's approach was so intellectual. He compared Obama to Spock from Star Trek… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity. — Bob Woodward Copy Share
Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified. — Bob Woodward Copy Share
Getting up in the morning and having work you love is what makes life different for people. If you get into a position where… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
The biggest rap on me is that I don't find a Watergate every couple of years. Well, Watergate was unique. It's not something Carl… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
There are people who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be devastating. And this pollution has to be eradicated by… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
“I'm done doing this!' Obama said, finally erupting. 'We've all agreed on a plan. And we're all going to stick to that plan. I… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
“He never really voice pure, raw outrage to me about Watergate or what it represented. The crimes and abuses were background music. Nixon was… — Bob Woodward Copy Share
Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something. — Bob Woodward Copy Share
