I think television often has dismissed younger people. They figure, well, they're not really watching news, that's not our audience.

And the most important thing you can do is learn to edit yourself. And then go back and rewrite.

I was in college for two years, and just hated it in the '60s.

Rewriting is a large part of the whole job. And get rid of stuff that's not working. Just pare it down until it's a beautiful thing you can hand in.

Well, in features, and in writing especially, it's often the style of the writer comes in.

Well, a lead is the most important thing about the story.

I know what the structure of the language is.