Other administrations have had a love-hate relationship with the press. The Nixon administration has a hate-hate relationship.

You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.

I truly have a love-hate thing with the press.

I stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst's couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing.

Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou liv'st, Live well, how long or short permit to heav'n

In my mind, the re-election of Richard Nixon, compared with what was available on the other side, was so much more important that I put it in just that context.