The central dilemma in journalism is that you don't know what you don't know.

The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into making the cover-up. And when you understand the step, you understand that Richard Nixon lied. That he was a criminal.

Reporters may believe they control the story, but the story always controls the reporters.

It would be absurd for me or any other editor to review the authenticity or accuracy of stories that are nominated for prizes.

There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the pollsters run around and take a poll and say, do you smell anything?

The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies.

Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be doing.