I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives. – Robert Caro
Every president has to live with the result of what Lyndon Johnson did with Vietnam, when he lost the trust of the American people in the presidency. – Robert Caro
There used to be this feeling under Eisenhower and Kennedy and Roosevelt and Truman that government was a solution. Trust in the presidency fell precipitously under Johnson – real lows. And its never come back. Its a trend that, if youre liberal, is really discouraging. – Robert Caro
Now, for this book I had to learn the world of the Senate, which is really for all thats written about the Senate, an unknowing world and its mores, and the way things work with subcommittees and all. I loved learning about that. – Robert Caro
It wasnt not being famous any more, or even not being a recording artist. It was having nobody who needed me, no phones ringing, nothing to do. Because Im still too young to do nothing. I was only 24 when all that happened. Now, at 40, I feel Ive got more to give than I ever have. – Gary Barlow
Most of my actor friends dont believe its possible to let go of it and be happy, and for a while that was true for me. For the first two years I ached, every day. And I had such bad dreams. But then I made the decision to start working on my little shop and all that went away. – Genie Francis