GINA HASPEL

CIA will continue to pursue every lead; analyze the information we collect with critical, objective eyes; and brief reliable intelligence to protect U.S. forces deployed around the world.

Nothing is more important to those of us at CIA than our obligation to earn the trust of our fellow citizens.

After years of failure, I do think that President Trump has shown a lot of wisdom in reaching out his hand to the North Korean leader and to suggest to them that there might be a different future for the North Korean people.

People often ask CIA Directors what keeps them up at night. Between rogue WMD programs, cyber threats, terrorist organizations, great power rivalries, and other global threats, there's bound to be more than a single reason I'm losing sleep on any given night.

I think you will find me to be a typical middle-class American.

Hostile states' use of proxies in war zones to inflict damage on U.S. interests and troops is a constant, longstanding concern.

The American people and our allies around the world can rely on CIA's vigilance, excellence, and determination to proudly serve.

After 9/11, I didn't look to go sit on the Swiss desk - I stepped up. I was not on the sidelines.

We got valuable information from debriefing of Al Qaeda detainees, and I don't think it's knowable whether interrogation techniques played a role in that.

My childhood overseas instilled in me an appreciation for foreign languages and cultures, but also a deep understanding of the vital role of American leadership in confronting aggression abroad.

I would not put C.I.A. officers at risk by asking them to undertake risky, controversial activity again.

The first boots on the ground in Afghanistan were my colleagues.

We must constantly learn, adjust, improve, and strive to be better.

When developing intelligence assessments, initial tactical reports often require additional collection and validation.

It is very important that the director of the Central Intelligence Agency adhere to the same classification guidelines that all employees must adhere to because there are very good reason for those classification guidelines.

From my first days in training, I had a knack for the nuts and bolts of my profession.

We must learn from the past, but we cannot dwell in the past.

I was proud to be the first woman to serve as the No. 2 in the Clandestine Service. It is not my way to trumpet the fact that I am a woman up for the top job, but I would be remiss in not remarking on it - not least because of the outpouring of support from young women at CIA who consider it a good sign for their own prospects.

I don't believe that torture works.

Because of what happened on 9/11, a lot of our resources, our money and our people were dedicated to the terrorism fight.

In carrying out every aspect of our work, CIA officers are guided by a professional ethos that is the sum of our abiding principles, core values, and highest aspirations. These include service, integrity, excellence, courage, teamwork, and stewardship. Sacrifice, too, is an inescapable part of our mission.

I would not restart, under any circumstances, an interrogation program at CIA.

The change from being undercover to coming out into the open was a bit of an adjustment.

I think it's very important, I think for any leader as you go through a career you have to learn the leadership lessons.

First of all, CIA follows the law.