I spent my career trying to speak to the broadest possible audience whether it's in print or whether it's in television.

People are always surprised when they see me speak live that I have a sense of humor. And I say, Well, you know, there's not much opportunity to laugh when you're reporting the dread news of the day.

I actually think agendas are more often found in State of the Union speeches than in inaugural speeches.

Don't count out other amazing programming like Frontline. You will still find more hours of in-depth news programming, investigative journalism and analysis on PBS than on any other outlet.

The latest national polls show a tightening in the race to the White House, especially in key states like Ohio and Florida. But when it comes down to it, winning in November [2016] will depend on which candidate has a viable path to 270 electoral votes.

We used to say in the black community that if somebody else caught a cold, we caught pneumonia.

Did I say that the President's entire job is image management? Of course not.