Jack Abramoff

"I did this within a philosophical framework, and a moral and legal framework. And I have been turned into a cartoon of the greatest villain in the history of lobbying."

"Well, I think the great tragedy in American politics is what is legal, not what is illegal."

"I try to avoid saying anything positive about any presidential candidate for fear that if I actually like them then I will kill their campaign."

"I don't pay much attention to sports."