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Oftentimes Westerners Don't Really Understand Fully The Values Of This Particular Culture. And I Think The Jury Is Still Out As To Whether Democracy Can Really Thrive In Iraq.

Now, If They're There To Talk About Something Specifically, And I Determine Through My Own Editorial Judgment, That Another Area Isn't Germane, Or Isn't An Important Part Of It, That's Something Else. But We Never Agree To Anything In Advance, Absolutely Not.

I Think Sometimes People Project Things On You, But I'm Trying To Handle Everything That's Happened To Me With A Certain Amount Of Grace, Dignity And Good Manners. You Just Can't Necessarily Win All The Time.

[i Am Enthusiastic About Journalism Because] It's A Craft That Can ... Galvanize An Often Complacent Citizenry, And Make A Difference.

I Realized That Whatever Your Path, Whatever Your Calling, The Most Damaging Thing You Can Do Is Let Other Voices Define You And Drown Out Your Own. You've Got To Block Them Out And Find That Place Deep Inside You, Shaken But Still Intact, And Hold On To It.