I would love for people to think that I am as quick, clever, smart and heroic as the characters that I write, but those characters are characters.

We live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns.

A news organization has a much different responsibility. I might not be telling you the whole story. I might not be telling you a story in a manner that is properly sophisticated.

Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them.

My preference would have been to not go back on the air after 9\11, at all until the time felt right but that wasn't an option.

Mrs. Landingham, does the President have free time this morning? The President has nothing but free time, Toby. Right now he's in the residence eating Cheerios and enjoying Regis and Kathie Lee. Should I get him for you? Sarcasm's a disturbing thing coming from a woman of your age, Mrs. Landingham. What age would that be, Toby? Late twenties? Atta boy.

Education is the silver bullet. Education is everything. We don't need little changes, we need gigantic, monumental changes. Schools should be palaces. The competition for the best teachers should be fierce. They should be making six-figure salaries. Schools should be incredibly expensive for government and absolutely free of charge to its citizens, just like national defense. That's my position. I just haven't figured out how to do it yet.