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

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.

Racism built me into a person that was set up to be self-destructive.

If they're all so brilliant and I'm such an affirmative-action hire, how come they didn't catch me?

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

When we report stories, we don't just want to talk to people who did the right thing. We want to talk to people who did the wrong thing.

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.