"I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America."

"Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel?"

"I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people."

"Scholars will argue with each other about everything."

"The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father."

"Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment."

"I don't think a reporter should give advice or make predictions."

"I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it means different things to different people."

"Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it."

"I'm a big fan of CNN. I watched it from the beginning."

"I am sensitive to the value of faith and religion and spirituality in people's lives because I'm a journalist."

"Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous."

"I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire."

"George W. had a plan. He arranged to join the Air National Guard in Texas, which meant he would not be sent to Vietnam."

"I think it's impossible for any of us not to find television, and the political process at its best on television, compelling."

"Some people continue to pretend that anchor people are reporters."

"I was raised with the notion that it was OK to ask questions, and it was OK to say, I'm not sure. I believe, but I'm not quite so certain about the resurrection."

"Do I think I was put here on earth to be a journalist and to seek truth? No, I don't."

"The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November."

"I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it."

"If you tailor your news viewing so that you only get one point of view, well of course you're going to think somebody else has got a different point of view, and it may be wrong."

"I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life."

"Don't be confused that my interest in religion, faith, and spirituality is driven by any sense of faith or spirituality of my own."

"I don't think anybody who looks carefully at us thinks that we are a left-wing or a right-wing organization."

"I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if he didn't shout at people."

"A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics."

"Whatever you may think of Mrs. Clinton as a character, I think she believes quite strongly in public service."

"Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War."

"I think sometimes negative campaigning, like so much, is in the eye of the beholder, and I don't think we'll ever get rid of it."

"It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did."

"I have gone through a period of seeking to understand what or how strong or what are the connections I have to God."

"We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today: Bill Clinton or Bill Gates? I don't know."

"As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits."