There are very few really stark black and white stories.

I'm in the civil discourse business. I think it takes all kinds. And more power to everybody.

A skill required to be president is to explain to the American people any given thing they do.

I'm not in the being-annoyed business.

Most of the stories I have covered in 45 years have been gray stories.

My Marine experience helped shape who I am now personally and professionally, and I am grateful for that on an almost daily basis.

People can say anything they want to. If they don't want to get the news from me, get it from somebody else. It's not something I'm going to worry about, I'm sorry.