Knowing where you have come from is important in forming an idea of where you want to go.

Anybody who cares about the functioning of democracy should be concerned about the blurring of lines between public and private interests.

Money, media, and political power are very closely connected.

I think in the world we live in where television is the principal source of information for most people, it really affects the balance of the democratic process. The fairness of the democratic process.

We live in a world in which celebrity recognition, media access, and power translate very quickly into political power and indeed economic power.

Everyone understands that in a modern economy - transparency, accountability, a working justice system are part of having a functioning, modern society.

Knowing where you have come from is important in forming an idea of where you want to go.