97 Quotes by Robert Caro

I really wanted there to be something in my life that I enjoy just for the beauty of it.

I think President Obama has done more than he is given credit for.

Most Sundays, with the exception of football Sundays, I work, because I don't take days off as long as I'm working on something that's supposed to be all in the same mood.

My favorite ballet is Jewels. I don't think I've seen that more than four times. And each time you see it, you see something new in it.

What would be the good of rushing? You want these books to last.

Long Island is shaped the way it is largely because of Robert Moses. Long Island is a perfect example of how political power shapes people's lives every day.

You know, we're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected.

When you have enough power to do what you always wanted to do, then you see what the guy always wanted to do.

Now, for this book I had to learn the world of the Senate, which is really for all that's written about the Senate, an unknowing world and its mores, and the way things work with subcommittees and all. I loved learning about that.