Kenneth Starr Quotes (34 Quotes)


    We were not able to secure as much information as we would like, given the records of the bank, and given Susan McDougal's lack of cooperation.

    Based on investigation, analysis and review of the evidence by experts and experienced investigators and prosecutors, this Office concluded that Mr. Foster committed suicide by gunshot in Fort Marcy Park, VA on July 20, 1993,

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

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



    At the same time, this was a judgment made based on a very broad bipartisan sense that the American public needed to have this information and they needed to have it immediately,

    Hope you're having fun there on the fast track.


    Hillary would turn out to be her husband's staunchest ally in what she called their war ... is the only way I can get through this. I have to believe what my husband says is true.

    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.

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

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

    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.


    The President inserted a cigar into Ms Lewinsky's vagina, then put the cigar in his mouth and said It tastes good

    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.

    When we had highly sensitive information, the DNA on the dress, that was held within our office and the FBI. There was no dissemination of that information.

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

    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 must combat misinformation that is being spread.

    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.

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

    It's disappointing in the extreme. I regret we did not have an opportunity to be heard, but hope springs eternal.


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

    I think it was a mistake not to be informing the American public of certain basic facts and to reiterate those facts,

    Whether the story reflects the facts is obviously a different matter.

    Namely, that our investigation was authorized by the attorney general of the United States, and that the Justice Department had the information that we had with respect to serious possible federal offenses,

    I do not speak frequently or otherwise to the press.


    After an extensive investigation, the office produced a report that addressed the many questions that confronted the difficult issues, it laid out new evidence, and it reached a definitive conclusion.

    Don't blame the messenger because the message is unpleasant.

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

    The key is for Consul to be very responsive. Their argument must be strongly rooted in law, in reason and in logic so that it makes sense.


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