I came over here and worked for rock magazines, and I worked for Rolling Stone, which has a very high standard of journalism, a very good research department.

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

I know what the structure of the language is.

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

Television's not going read stories to you.

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

It's gonna be short if it's news; put it at the top. Style's not an issue, just make it news.