I've always believed that who a reporter votes for, what religion they are, who they love, should not be something they have to discuss publicly.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

The world reacts very strangely to people they see on TV, and I can begin to understand how anchor monsters are made. If you're not careful, you can become used to being treated as though you're special and begin to expect it. For a reporter, that's the kiss of death.

As long as a journalist shows fairness and honesty in his or her work, their private life shouldn't matter.

I'd like to have kids at some point. I think I'll have a family someday.

You guys should know we do [ cover Obamacare, and ISIS, and radical Islamic terrorism] because you watch CNN all day long.

If someone knows me and likes me or my work, they're more likely to allow me to tell their story. But it also cuts the other way.