Andrea Mitchell

“I think it's important to have a sense of history when you're covering politics.”

“The world is a complicated place, and our job is to try to explain it.”

“The first rule of reporting is to show up.”

“It's not what the president says, it's what he does.”

“Credibility is the coin of the realm in our business.”

“The press is not the opposition, but we are the watchdogs.”

“Foreign policy is not a game. It's about real lives.”

“There's a lot of noise in the system, and our job is to try to cut through it.”

“You cannot be intimidated. You have to be persistent.”

“It's a marathon, not a sprint, covering a campaign.”

“Access is important, but it's not everything. The truth is everything.”

“You learn more from your mistakes than from your successes.”

“Covering the White House is a privilege, but it's also a grind.”

“You have to be willing to ask the tough questions.”

“In journalism, there is no substitute for shoe leather.”

“I've always believed that you have to be fair and you have to be accurate.”