I was assigned to do a job by the attorney general, and that was to find out whether crimes were committed.

We were in Little Rock. We were assessing a very important issue. In the midst of our discussions, we were receiving urgent inquiries from The Washington Post asking about interviews.

We were criticized throughout that investigation for being too thorough, for taking too long. But time has proved the correctness of that approach.

We must combat misinformation that is being spread.

There is no excuse for perjury - never, never, never. There is truth, and the truth demands respect.

The whole idea of equal justice under law means that you've got to play by the rules. It has nothing to do with the underlying subject matter. You just tell the truth.

The values of confidentiality of matters occurring before the grand jury is very important.

Lying under oath, and encouraging lies under oath, does go to the very heart and soul of what courts do. If we say we don't care, let's forget about courts, and we'll just have other ways of figuring out how to handle disputes.

Lawyers claim that their clients have been grossly mistreated, which is what criminal defense lawyers are paid to do.

You're making me feel like a skunk at the garden party.

In contrast to what most prosecutors do, we try to treat all individuals with complete fairness. We do not go out and hold press conferences and the like.

I thought we were to discuss a referral which we believe contains substantial and credible information of potential impeachable offenses by the President of the United States.

I think the President inspires tremendous affection and loyalty by a wide range of people.

I don't believe anyone has leaked grand jury information.

I do not speak frequently or otherwise to the press.