I have a background and an understanding of what's happened in the Middle East that a lot of people don't have, because… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
People will never know how hard it is to get information, especially if it's locked up behind official doors where, if politicians… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
Try to reject war and give peace a chance. Question the powers that be and find out why they make the dubious… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
The White House used to belong to the American people. At least that's what I learned from history books and from covering… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
To my mind, a president should care about all people, and he didn't, which is why I will always feel Reagan lacked… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
It's like I say to young people who ask me about going into journalism: If you want to be loved, don't go… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
Great presidents take stands, and they fight off these people who really are so far to the right. I don't want to… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
I never thought about heaven per se. I think when you're dead, you're dead. If anything happens after that, you just hope you don't… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
President Bush has asserted the right to wiretap and eavesdrop on any American without a warrant in the name of fighting terrorism. He has… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
Anybody who runs for public office today has got to know his life or her life will be an open book. I've decided that… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals, the Peace Corps, exchange students, teachers, exporting our music,… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
I think I'll work all my life. When you're having fun, why stop having fun? — Helen Thomas Copy Share
“Today, because of the immediacy of the live TV appearance with the direct quote, the presidency seems hamstrung with governing by polls and turning… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
Maybe the Jefferson case will give members of Congress second thoughts the next time they get ready to legislate away the rights of ordinary… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
I'm a liberal, I was born a liberal, I'll be one 'til I die, what else should a reporter be when you see so… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
If you want to be President, decide it at the age of five, and then live accordingly. — Helen Thomas Copy Share
We are the only institution in our society that can question a president on a regular basis and make him accountable. Otherwise, he could… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
I had a lot of fun bantering back and forth with Kennedy. But for ease and comfort, it would be Gerald Ford. He was… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
“Anybody in public life is well aware of how important the judgments of the press are. I'm firmly convinced that if the good Lord… — Helen Thomas Copy Share
