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“Over the years, Democrats have had a lot of very talented individuals, but they have lacked fighters.”
“I'm not avoiding Fox, but they don't seem to want me to be on their shows much. I can't understand that.”
“Let's face it - Donald Trump is a very, very good con man.”
“I'm a mercenary. That's what people hire me for, and I don't apologize for it.”
“What you see with me is what you get. I don't have to conduct a poll to figure out what I'm going to tell somebody. I don't have to hire some consultant to come up with some cute catch phrase. I just call it like I see it.”
“I've never understood this idea of not shooting straight with people.”
“I think that if the Democratic Party focuses on nominating who will make the best president, that's going to be a critical mistake. There's only one question at the end of the day, and that question is, Can the potential nominee beat Donald Trump?”
“Frankly, I am shocked at the complete level of incompetence exhibited by lawyer after lawyer for Mr. Cohen and Mr. Trump.”
“For good or for bad, I'm a risk taker. I like high-stakes, high-reward type situations.”
“It's pretty clear that a lot of people in politics see me as a threat, and they should, because I am.”
“A lot of people have sought to place me in the position as the leader of the anti-Trump movement. That is not something that I have aspired to. It's not something that I've requested.”
“I am blessed to have an incredible staff of other highly competent paralegals, lawyers, and others that I have surrounded myself with. This is not a one-man band by any stretch.”
“Initially, I was very skeptical about getting involved because I, much like many Americans, had preconceived notions about Stormy Daniels and her motivations and what she is all about.”
“I think Donald Trump is a very unique candidate.”
“I completely disagree with the idea of eliminating ICE. We should not eliminate ICE: it's like saying we should eliminate the police force.”
“I believe that our party, the Democratic party, must be a party that fights fire with fire.”
“We have, in this country, this Puritan, hypocritical, nonrealistic view of sex that is entirely different than the view, for instance, in Western Europe.”
“I can be aggressive at times. I didn't get to where I am by being a pushover, O.K.?”
“If you're going to be a fighter, and you're going to fight for the future of this country and lead the Democratic Party, then you can't be ducking fights.”
“I'm not an expert on journalistic standards. I want to be clear on that.”