One of my weaknesses happens to be lying, and I could tell you that I'm never going to lie again in my life, but that would be a lie.

Well the first thing I'd say is that I'm not sure exactly what I'm supposed to do to show my remorse other than to say that I'm remorseful.

I believe my own demons would have caught up with me regardless of my race and regardless of whether I worked at 'The Times.

I don't know how one would define an affirmative-action hire. I ultimately do not know what role race played in my hiring.

You know I am done lying. Obscuring the truth is no longer something I have any interest in doing. I want it all to come out. The good, the bad, the ugly.

I am immensely contrite. And I'm sorry for the damage I've done.

I feel like I delivered a blow, an unfortunate blow to a profession that not only did I personally love doing but that I value for society.