Janet Reno

“U.S. attorneys have taught me a lot over the years, and in the Southern district of Florida, they have been to me partners.”

“I worked with some wonderful people, tried my best and I feel comfortable.”

“I'm a scuba diver but not certified.”

“It is the police of America who are on the front lines, who are on the streets, who are in the daily contact with American citizens, who translate the dreams of American citizens when they succeed and frustrate the dreams when they fail.”

“Though the Attorney General of the United States carries many responsibilities and undertakes many tasks, there can be none more important than the pursuit of civil rights on behalf of all the people of this country.”

“At this moment I do not have a personal relationship with a computer.”

“This is a beautiful country. Each of us has a favorite river, a mountain, just a patch of sky for some of us. I want to use the law to make sure that the waters, the land, and the skies of this nation are protected.”

“I hope I will be a good Attorney General, but one of the things that will be as important to me is to know that I made a commitment to my family and honored it, a commitment that has been repaid 10,000 times over.”

“Until the day I die, or until the day I can't think anymore, I want to be involved in the issues that I care about.”

“Anybody that thought that I tried to protect the president has forgotten that I asked for the expansion of the Monica Lewinsky matter.”

“I collected child support in Dade County, and they wrote a rap song about me, so the kids knew about it, and they started asking me questions about child support. What happens if she wastes the money? What happens if he doesn't pay? And I answered the questions.”

“I want to make sure there are no gatekeepers at the AG's door, and that anybody in the Department - they may have to come relatively late in the evening, just judging by the schedules to date - but if somebody has suggestions for how to make this a better department, that they know I am available.”

“Simply put, if we can reduce the risk while increasing protection during the course of a young person's life, we can prevent problems and promote the healthy development of our children, our families, our economy, and the institutions we hold dear.”

“The law is very special to me.”

“I have learned that raising children is the single most difficult thing in the world to do. It takes hard work, love, luck, and a lot of energy, and it is the most rewarding experience that you can ever have.”

“It was not the president's responsibility to run a law enforcement operation. It was ours.”

“My earnest hope is that what we started in terms of building partnerships with communities across America will continue, that we will continue our efforts to reduce crime and violence.”

“I think lawyers who engage in pro bono service to protect those who cannot help themselves are truly the heroes and the heroines of the legal profession.”

“The president really shouldn't be involved in terms of dictating what course the investigation should take.”

“The law as a profession has provided me with more satisfaction than I ever dreamed.”