Speaking about Holbrooke, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was quoted as having once said: "If Richard calls you and asks you for something, just say yes.
Vorbind despre Holbrooke, fostul secretar american de stat Henry Kissinger a fost citat declarând la un moment dat: "Dacă Richard te sună şi îţi cere ceva, spune pur şi simplu da.