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

Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.

When you practice reporting for as long as I have, you keep yourself at a distance from True Believers. Either conservatives or liberals or Democrats or Republicans.

I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read or see on television.

I give lectures for money, but all the money goes to charity. So, I make no money from it.

We're not going to have another Watergate in our lifetime. I'm sure.

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?