Rod Blagojevich

"I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I’m saying. And if I don’t get what I want and I'm not satisfied with …"

"Unless I get something real good for , shit, I'll just fuck myself, you know what I'm saying."

"A fucking valuable thing; you just don't give it away for nothing."

"I've got this thing and it's fucking golden, and, uh, uh, I'm just not giving it up for fuckin' nothing. I'm not gonna do it. And, and I can always use it. I can parachute me there."

"I'll do anything, legal and ethical and honest."

"Governor Blagojevich has been arrested in the middle of what we can only describe as a political corruption crime spree. We acted to stop that crime spree."

"By the way, I should say, if anyone wants to tape my conversations, go right ahead, feel free to do it. I appreciate anybody who wants to tape me openly."

"Nobody could work a room like Rod—nobody."