I was brought up to question things, but I was always a really quiet and shy child.

You don't want to be glib; you want to treat every story respectfully.

Kids do have to learn that life is a humiliating charade of endless disappointment and tragedy ultimately culminating in pain, decay, and death. My parents used to sing me to sleep with that one.

I never believe them when they say that because you really have to sort of be aware of what's going on in the news in order to get the jokes on the show.

Sometimes you're just interviewing someone and you're thinking the entire time, How can I get through this really quickly? Because I know this isn't gonna make it. This person is either too long-winded or deathly boring, or they don't have the point of view that supports what you're trying to do in the piece. Or often people misrepresent themselves on the phone - what they're willing to say to you then, they're not willing to say in person.

Sex with my first boyfriend was a little bit like learning how to put in a tampon, but only half as enjoyable!

The worst thing you can do to a dictator is laugh at him.