Linda Tripp

“I had a 20-year, stellar government career.”

“I can live with myself.”

“Look, if America - if being an American means anything, it means not having to lie under oath, not even for the president.”

“There is no method by which an average citizen can effectively fight the White House in the media.”

“People should be allowed to document evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Where is the expectation of privacy if someone is conspiring to commit crime?”

“Where is the expectation of privacy in the commission of a crime?”

“I didn't write a book. It wasn't for self-enrichment.”

“Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.”

“The first tenet is that you should report corruption regardless of loyalty to incumbent or party.”

“My government career is over.”