Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward
Robert Upshur "Bob" Woodwardis an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter and is now an associate editor of the Post...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth26 March 1943
CityGeneva, IL
CountryUnited States of America
country mistake apology
Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped.
interesting cover-ups facts
The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into making the cover-up. And when you understand the step, you understand that Richard Nixon lied. That he was a criminal.
ties government secret
A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.
people aggressive
I always am very aggressive and putting out much more than people would like, but that's the business I'm in.
design done management
Good work is always done in defiance of management.
disappointment thinking giving
I think there are people out there who just kind of say, let's repot the plant. Let's give somebody else a chance. And it's not just anger or disappointment in their lives, it's the sense of, let's shake this up. And no one is shaking it up as much as Trump.
believe stories may
Reporters may believe they control the story, but the story always controls the reporters.
drama thinking quality
I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.
media literature journalism
The central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know.
never-quit doe quitting
If there's one thing that Trump does, he never quits.
inspirational morning love-is
Getting up in the morning and having work you love is what makes life different for people. If you get into a position where you don't love what you're doing, get off it.
rise
They rise to this office. They want a big-time presidency.
history judgment question
He's ducking the question but he's also right. You don't know what the judgment of history is going to be 10, 20 or 50 years out. It may be very different than it is now.
clinton president served talk
Clinton said no president ever who served would talk like that, as if it is out of his hand,