"I'm a white guy with glasses from the suburbs. I don't look like a spy."

"The government has been operating in secret for too long, and it's time for the public to know what's going on."

"The government has a duty to protect its citizens, but it also has a duty to protect their freedoms."

"When you're in a position of power, particularly in government, the temptation is always to assume that you know best, and that you have a greater right to information than the public does."

"We need to fight for our rights, because no one else will."