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" ‘Scandal’ has always lived in this dark place with this idea that Washington is filled with this underbelly of monsters, that if the real world understood how dark, twisted and corrupt it really was, they would never agree with our government or want to be part of it. It’s been kind of fun to live in that world. It felt like a fictional world. " - Shonda Rhimes

" It seems to me that you would have to write a novel on a very small, intimate scale for it not to become political. " - Jonathan Coe

" A politics that defines itself by difference holds no appeal for me. " - Douglas Alexander

" The way I see politics is, I don’t think it’s cynical to accept the fact politicians are human beings, that they’re flawed, and they represent the best and the worst of us. " - Beau Willimon

" The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved. " - Edward R. Murrow

" As a rule, I feel more comfortable on the Republican slate. " - Vermin Supreme