it's smarter to be lucky than it's lucky to be smart.

There was nothing more dangerous than people convinced of their own good intentions.

I'm at the age most people are sending their kids off to college.

I like to see writers reach bigger and bigger audiences, and stand-alones have allowed some of them to do just that.

I've gotten to do a lot of stuff, traveled, worked hard at my career.

I think Baltimore suffers from nostalgia and it keeps us from being honest in talking about what really happened here. A place doesn't have to be perfect to be beloved, and I love this city and I love it better for seeing its flaws.

Reporting is pretty vital to me. It keeps me connected to the world. A 40-hour-per-week day job may be less feasible as time goes on.