Writing Is The Rock On Which Everything

As Someone Who's Been Covering Presidential Campaigns Since The 1950s, I Have No Delusions About Political Reporting. Candidates Bargaining Access To Get The Kind Of News Coverage They Want Is Nothing New.

Those Market Researchers... Are Playing Games With You And Me And With This Entire Country. Their So-called Samples Of Opinion Are No More Accurate Or Reliable Than My Grandmother's Big Toe Was When It Came To Predicting The Weather.

I Quote The Late Ed Murow. ... He Said: 'look, People Listen To Me When They Want An Eyewitness Account. 'they Think I'm A Pretty Good Reporter. But When It Comes To My Opinions, Mine Are Not Worth Anymore Than The Guy At The End Of The Bar.' And I Believe That About Myself.

Performing Doesn't Turn Me On. It's An Egomaniac Business, Filled With Prima Donnas - Including This One.

Journalism Is Less Addictive Than Communism.