Capote, of course, addressed very similar themes to Good Night and Good Luck. Both films are about determined journalists defying obstacles in a relentless pursuit of the truth. Needless to say, both are period pieces.

The press is our immune system. If it overreacts to everything, we eventually get sicker.

If I'd only followed CNBC's advice, I'd have a million dollars today. Provided I'd started with a hundred million dollars.

Poor people have sh*tty lobbyists.

9/11 references are like Lay's potato chips...no Congress can make just one.

Here in the U.S., we've made democracy into a science. A cold, impersonal science.

Why is it that if you take advantage of a corporate tax break you're a smart businessman, but if you take advantage of something so you don't go hungry, you're a moocher?