The Soviet Union did not achieve victory over the West, so was my information inadequate to help them to victory, or did it play no particular role in their failure to achieve victory? – Aldrich Ames
We had periodic crises in this country when the technical intelligence didnt support the policy. We had the bomber gap, the missile gap. – Aldrich Ames
Our Soviet espionage efforts had virtually never, or had very seldom, produced any worthwhile political or economic intelligence on the Soviet Union. – Aldrich Ames
I dont have a fear factor. Well, not much of one. And Im willing to risk quite a lot – as a comedian, youre always risking a lot. Youre risking failure, especially if youre improvising and going on TV shows trying to make comedy out of thin air. That is quite a risky business. – David Walliams