Helen Thomas Quotes (24 Quotes)

They've heard all kinds of horror stories about what can happen in jail and how they'll be locked up and someone will throw away the key.

Every President hates the Press.

The White House used to belong to the American people. At least that's what I learned from history books and from covering every president starting with John F. Kennedy.

I think I'll work all my life. When you're having fun, why stop having fun?

We got the vote, which we should've been born with, in 1920. Everything we've had to struggle for - it's ridiculous.

We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President accountable. I do believe that our democracy can endure and prevail only if the American people are informed.

Every president thinks that all information that comes to the White House is their private preserve after they all promise an open administration on the campaign trail, but some are more secretive than others. Some want to lock down everything.

This is the worst President ever. He George W. Bush is the worst President in all of American history.

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 suppose that's democracy really. But everybody with a laptop thinks they're a journalist these days. That's a problem.

We won't really know what will happen until it happens.

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

I told the young leaders that the 21st Century is theirs and they should not blow it. 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.

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

I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no credibility, but we seem to be more tolerant now of what I think we should not tolerate.

If we care about the children, the grandchildren, the future generations, we need to make sure that they do not become the cannon fodder of the future.

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

United Press International is a great news agency. It has made a remarkable mark in the annals of American journalism and has left a superb legacy for future journalists. I wish the new owners all the best, great stories and happy landings.

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

I'm covering the worst president in American history.

I've never seen an administration that was more secretive.

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

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.

I don't think a tough question is disrespectful.