"I'm not trying to change the world. I'm just trying to make it a little more honest."

"I believe in the power of the internet to democratize information."

"The government's actions are often hidden from public view, and that's a problem."

"I took the documents and I released them to the public because I felt that it was important for the public to know what was going on."

"I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I'm a realist."