Robert Novak

“I'm not a registered Republican or a registered Democrat.”

“I've been called 'The Prince of Darkness' for years. I don't take it as a compliment, but I don't take it as an insult.”

“I have a low boiling point. A very low boiling point.”

“I've been called a lot of things. 'Prince of Darkness' is one of them.”

“Leaks are the lifeblood of Washington.”

“Always love your country but never trust your government.”

“I always told the people at CNN, 'My job is to make the people who are watching either love me or hate me.' I don't want them to be indifferent.”

“I think the press has a tendency to be stunningly conformist.”

“I'm a believer in the Tea Party. I love the Tea Party. I love the people.”

“I'm not in the business of making friends. I'm in the business of reporting news.”

“I don't think there is anything to be gained by being a cheerleader for any administration.”

“The best stories are the ones that someone doesn't want you to tell.”

“Never get too close to the people you cover. It's a rule of the trade.”

“What I try to do is get near the center of the story.”

“A journalist's job is to get the story, and to get it right.”

“I don't think that the press is in the business of supporting the government, and I don't think they're in the business of tearing down the government.”

“Leaks are the lifeblood of Washington.”

“I'm a reporter; I'm not a cheerleader.”

“Everybody in Washington is a source, until they're a target.”

“I don't believe in objectivity. I believe in fairness.”