Ken Starr

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

“I am not here to accuse the media of anything.”

“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.”

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

“I had loans in law school.”

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

“Government lawyers have a duty to disclose evidence of wrongdoing in the government.”

“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.”

“As you may know, I'm a native Texan. In fact I'm a fifth generation Texan.”

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

“I was privileged to serve as a judge.”

“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.”

“I do not speak frequently or otherwise to the press.”

“Rights are in the power of the people.”

“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.”

“In law, one's sense of calling or vocation will lead one to be interested in certain dimensions of Constitutional law.”