Quotes from Helen Thomas

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 down-home type. I came from the Midwest and he came from the Midwest. He was nonaggressive and kindly.

Congress, the White House, and Hollywood, Wall Street, are owned by the Zionists.

All presidents rail against the press. It goes with the turf.

Try to reject war and give peace a chance. Question the powers that be and find out why they make the dubious decisions they do that send young people to war.

I've never covered the president in any way other than that he is ultimately responsible.

We began to see the renovation of our offices as a subtle part of the Nixon war against the press.

I wrote that President Bush is passing on to President-elect Obama two wars and an economic debacle. I call it a depression. And he is arming Israel against the Palestinians in every way in Gaza.

You don't spread democracy with a barrel of a gun.

You cannot criticize Israel in this country (USA) and survive

When you're in the news business, you always expect the unexpected.

You don't spread democracy through the barrel of a gun.

Clinton is the first female to be taken seriously for the highest office in the land. She has the credentials, the stamina and she is a good campaigner. Her detractors in both parties like to say she can't win, but they may be proven wrong.

I was in Independence, Missouri when Johnson signed the Medicare bill, with Truman standing there. Truman had first proposed Medicare, but couldn't get it through.

Great presidents take stands, and they fight off these people who really are so far to the right. I don't want to call them names, even though they would call me names.

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 interest.

It's time for women to make their voices heard. Their silence on the subject of war and peace is deafening.

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 get answers.

I'm decrepit but I don't want to give up, and I love my work.

Life is too short to drink the house wine.

But when will our leaders learn - war is not the answer.

There are better ways we can transform this virulent hatred - by living our ideals, the Peace Corps, exchange students, teachers, exporting our music, poetry, blue jeans.

The day Dick Cheney is going to run for president, I'll kill myself. All we need is another liar... I think he'd like to run, but it would be a sad day for the country if he does.

I don't think a tough question is disrespectful.

You don't spread democracy with a barrel of a gun.