Bradley Whitford Quotes

I made advances towards multiple women in work-related situations, where it was clearly inappropriate. I put people in compromising and inappropriate situations, and I selfishly took advantage of those situations where I should have known better. My behavior was inexcusable and wrong.

We've seen the hubris. And now we're seeing the scandals.

I didn't run off with the secretary. It made it seem like I had committed adultery and then ran off with a secretary, neither of which happened.

Politics is the most corrupt profession on Earth, no matter where you are.

I don't know of anything illegal or even unethical that Bert Lance has ever done.

Representative Gingrich failed to exercise the discipline and caution of his office and so is subject to penalty today.

He is violating his oath of office.

When you are in positions of privileged access... you see things that may be disturbing. Over time, that awareness of wrongdoing sort of builds up.

I know that even a consensual relationship with a subordinate is inappropriate, but I still allowed it to happen despite my better judgment.

Sexual harassment does bring shame.

It is impossible to deny that people in power face more temptations than ordinary citizens.

According to Kim Jong-Il's biography, they say he has been constantly accused of dishonesty, drunkenness and sexual excess. So if he lived here, he could be in Congress.

... a step in the direction of tyranny.

You learn to look the other way. If you go after all the corruption, you end up blowing up your own administration.

Resist the temptation to exploit power for personal or group interests.

They lied, they cheated, they stole, they had the power to do it and they did.

All governments are more or less corrupt.

The origin of corruption in politics is surely in the thought that you are the bearer of ultimate virtue.

We know of officers who develop inappropriate relationships with victims of domestic abuse. They have ignored their professional duty and their moral responsibility.

There's corruption in many parts of the world.

Misuse of privilege is seen as the worst sin.

It's when the lawyers themselves become bad guys that you begin to have a serious problem.

I deplore sexual harassment.

Sexual inappropriacy in my industry? Absolutely. Almost every week.

I've experienced harassment. I've had male comedians be very inappropriate.