All Helen Thomas Quotes
- We don't go into journalism to be popular. It is our job to seek the truth and put constant pressure on our leaders until we… Answers
- I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no credibility, but we… Convince
- We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President accountable. I do… Accountable
- All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf. All
- Congress, the White House, and Hollywood, Wall Street, are owned by the Zionists. Congress
- I censored myself for 50 years when I was a reporter. Now I wake up and ask myself, 'Who do I hate today?' Ask
- I don't think there are any rude questions. Any
- I have a background and an understanding of what's happened in the Middle East that a lot of people don't have, because there's been no… Background
- I hit the third rail. You cannot criticize Israel in this country and survive. Cannot Criticize
- I love my work, and I think that I was so lucky to pick a profession where it's a joy to go to work every… Day
- I think I'll work all my life. When you're having fun, why stop having fun? All
- I think Obama is handling his image very well, but I think he lacks boldness. Boldness
- I'm a liberal, I was born a liberal, and I will be a liberal 'til the day I die. Born
- I'm decrepit but I don't want to give up, and I love my work. Decrepit
- I'm not anti-Jewish; I'm anti-Zionist. Anti
- I'm of Arab background. Arab
- We began to see the renovation of our offices as a subtle part of the Nixon war against the press. Began
- The White House used to belong to the American people. At least that's what I learned from history books and from covering every president starting… American
- There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals, the Peace Corps, exchange students, teachers, exporting our music, poetry,… Better
- As a reporter having covered him for eight years in the White House, I am sure the press could have done a better job if… Better
- Everyone with a cell phone thinks they're a photographer. Everyone with a laptop thinks they're a journalist. But they have no training, and they have… Cell
- I can remember the morning after President Nixon won re-election in 1972. His chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman, called a Cabinet meeting and told the… All
- I covered Kennedy when she was three years old and the darling daughter of President Kennedy who doted on her and whose mother did everything… Covered
- I got into the Kennedy White House because at the time I was president of the Women's National Press Club, and they assigned me to… Assigned
- I had a lot of fun bantering back and forth with Kennedy. But for ease and comfort, it would be Gerald Ford. He was a… Bantering