“Robert Kennedy was inspired to take on organized crime by watching the landmark movie On the Waterfront.”

“I think there is a difference between Slate and Salon. I think we both serve important functions on the Internet. As more and more Websites disappear, I'm thankful Slate is still around because it makes things less lonely.”

“I came at age in the '60s, and initially my hopes and dreams were invested in politics and the movements of the time - the anti-war movement, the civil rights movement. I worked on Bobby Kennedy's campaign for president as a teenager in California and the night he was killed.”

“Robert Kennedy was inspired to take on organized crime by watching the landmark movie On the Waterfront.”

“The first thing I am going to tell my successor is, don't trust the military men – even on military matters." JFK”