I remain optimistic that ultimately free speech and a free press where individuals have access to the dialogue will have a self-correcting quality.

I wrote newspaper articles professionally for seven years, and I love newspapers. I'm hopeful that new business models will emerge that allow the newspaper culture to genuinely thrive in the digital age.

We sometimes emphasize the danger in a crisis without focusing on the opportunities that are there.

How could this Y2K be a problem in a country where we have Intel and Microsoft?

There's an old African proverb that says "If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." We have to go far - quickly. And that means we have to quickly find a way to change the world's consciousness about exactly what we're facing, and why we have to work to solve it.

I tell you that Michael Jackson is unbelievable, isn't he? He's just unbelievable!

George W. Bush promised us a foreign policy with humility. Instead, he has brought us humiliation in the eyes of the world. He promised to restore honor and integrity to the White House. Instead, he has brought deep dishonor to our country and built a durable reputation as the most dishonest president since Richard M. Nixon.