In the criminal justice system you see the worst people on their best behavior, unlike the civil system, where the best people behave at their worst.

I always warn aspiring reporters to observe three basic rules: 1. Never trust an editor. 2. Never trust an editor. 3. Never trust an editor.

Fear is like water. You need it. And it's good for you, as long as you have the right amount.

To entrust to an editor a story over which you have labored and to which your name and reputation are attached can be like sending your daughter off for an evening with Ted Bundy.

... I have become a conscientious objector in the war between the sexes.

Guns have no eyes, no friends. You never know if they'll protect your life or take it.

Every once in a while, there comes a story. A story that blows your mind. One where you know you've made a difference. That's what makes it all worthwhile. That and the anticipation. It's addictive, because you never know when it will happen, but when it does, nothing in the world is as important.