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"But the reporter has the responsibility to determine, number one, whether that is true, and number two, to make a judgment as to whether it's in the public interest and whether or not it should be part of the debate."
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"For sure, the American people have access to more information now than any other people who have ever lived on earth. And I think we do a pretty good job of sorting out what's important."
People
"I had - all my life, everybody who knew me thought that I would probably grow up to be a reporter, a newspaper reporter because we didn't have much television in those days."
Life
"They've asked me to do this temporarily. I don't know what temporarily means. Life is temporary."
Life
"And as a result, I guess I'm just kind of a rubberneck. I'm kind of a - someone who likes to see things and likes to see these events and talk to the people who make them happen. But I don't think journalists are as important as the people they cover."
People
"I've basically thought of myself as a writer, whether I was or not."
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"But if you don't enjoy doing something, you'll be miserable no matter how much money you make."
Money
"And I came away from that experience, and it was a very difficult experience - I came to understand that you have to practice at being a good father and practice at being a good husband, just as you have to practice at being a good journalist."
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"But here's the deal: If I were smart, I could figure out curling. If I were even smarter, I could figure out why people would actually watch other people doing it. I have tried. I can't. I can't even figure out the object of the game. Is it like darts? I just don't get it."
People
"I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community."
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"One thing young people have to always keep in mind when deciding what they want to do with their lives is, is it fun? Is it something that I'm interested in? Is it something I enjoy?"
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"I strongly object to wrong arguments on the right side. I think I object to them more than to the wrong arguments on the wrong side."
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"The first ingredient to being wrong is to claim that you are right. Geniuses have a knack for raising new questions. Hence by the public they are either admired for their creativity or, even more commonly so, detested for disturbing the daily peace of mind."
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"Information, usually seen as the precondition of debate, is better understood as its by-product."
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"The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information."
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"In the midst of fighting there is no place for public debate."
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"I don't really feel like I have to have a debate with my husband over issues."
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"You can't argue with religious people, you can't change their mind even if you prove them wrong."
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"The most important event I covered was the Panama Canal debate, which dragged on for months."
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"Some of the most polished ideas are discovered through healthy, honest debate, so if you don't argue with yourself every once in a while, other people will gladly point out if, in any sense, you missed a spot."
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"The key to holding a logical argument or debate is to allow oneself to understand the other person's argument no matter how divergent their views may seem."
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