Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.

You can't get all of your news from Jon Stewart, especially since it's a comedy show.

Anonymous sources are a practice of American journalism in the 20th and 21st century, a relatively recent practice. The literary tradition of anonymity goes back to the Bible.

I got into journalism because I came of age in the '60s. It just seemed one way for me to get things done.

For the past several years, I've been harboring a fantasy, a last political crusade for the baby-boom generation. We, who started on the path of righteousness, marching for civil rights and against the war in Vietnam, need to find an appropriately high-minded approach to life's exit ramp.

Novel writing should never be confused with journalism. Unfortunately, in the case of Primary Colors, a fair number of journalists confused.

For me, a really radical position for journalism to take is to stop being cynical. Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.