The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

I graduated in 1989, and I'd focused almost entirely on the Soviet Union and communism ... so when the Berlin wall fell, I was, well, I was screwed.

I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn't be more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I don't like anything that scares me, and I prefer to face it head on and get over it. Anyone who says they're not scared is a fool, a liar or both. I just don't want that fear in my stomach to be part of my life, so I work to eliminate it.

I think the notion of traditional anchor is fading away - the all-knowing, all-seeing person who speaks from on high. I don't think the audience really buys that anymore. As a viewer, I know I don't buy it.

The thing I love about reporting is being able to blend in with any group, whether that's neo-Nazis or pedophiles.