"I don’t see myself as a hero because what I’m doing is self-interested: I don’t want to live in a world where there’s no privacy."

"The internet is a tool for liberation, and we need to use it to fight for our freedom."

"I am not looking for a free pass. I am not looking for a pardon. I am not looking for asylum. I am looking for a just process."

"I'm a white guy with glasses from the suburbs. I don't look like a spy."

"The government is not our friend; it's our servant."