You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you're in faster than you can think of.

People often assume New York City is no place to keep a dog. This is certainly what my parents told me when I was growing up there. But I have found this not to be the case at all.

When we first started, we would message all the time, ... He would log on, and mostly we would just message back and forth at the beginning of the relationship. Now, we use the computer, phones, letters, airlines - everything.

We human beings are a lot more resilient than we often realize. Resilient and perseverant.

Women are damn resilient.

Print is still responsible for a significant portion of the revenues that, you know, pay for the work of the newsroom. But, you know, digital is very important. And part of the thrill of having this job now is I get to lead us through what is both a thrilling and very challenging transition from a print world to a digital world.

I think as an investigative reporter I had tough standards, but I don't think of myself as a tough person.