This series of self-serving and inaccurate statements would create chaos in the weeks following. Seymour Hersh More Quotes by Seymour Hersh More Quotes From Seymour Hersh I wrote a lot about Cheney in 'The New Yorker,' but I wrote very little of what I know. The only time I ever mentioned what he ever said at a meeting was when there were many people there who were not insiders, you know, other people not in the government, so my sources would be protected. Seymour Hersh yougovernmenttimepeople Tracking down people who did not want to be found was vital to what I did for a living, and I was good at it. Seymour Hersh downgoodwantpeople Writing about corporate America had sapped my energy, disappointed the editors, and unnerved me. Seymour Hersh meenergywritingamerica Most of the important secrets that I've known about, the real secrets that are known about aren't worth publishing. Seymour Hersh worthsecretsimportantreal I don't think I've ever met a public official that didn't think he was doing the right thing. I can't think of one. Seymour Hersh doinghethinkdoing-the-right-thing I think the moment anybody seriously tampers with the First Amendment, you're going to see an outcry. Seymour Hersh seriouslythinkmomentyou I joined the 'Times' in 1972, and I came with the mark of Cain on me because I was clearly against the war. But my editor, Abe Rosenthal, he hired me because he liked stories. He used to come to the Washington bureau and almost literally pat me on the head and say, 'How is my little Commie today? What do you have for me?' Seymour Hersh meyoutodaywar I came out of a lower-middle-class background. At that time, everyone used to define themselves: Stalinist, Maoist, whatever. I thought they meant 'miaowist'. Seriously! Something to do with cats. Seymour Hersh seriouslycatsthoughttime Using words to make other people less big made me feel bigger, though the psychological dimension to that... well, I don't want to explore it. Seymour Hersh wordsfeelmepeople I sometimes think that we underestimate Trump, but that's just my opinion. I always like to tack the other way, I guess. Seymour Hersh thinkopinionsometimesway I can't fudge what I write. But I can certainly fudge what I say. Seymour Hersh i-writewritesayi-can
