When I finished grad school, I sort of fell into journalism. Someone mentioned that there was an entry level job at the Reuters News Agency. I applied, and, to my amazement, I got the job.

The fight against radical Islamic terrorists and ISIS has been called the war of our time.

I'm a season ticket holder to the Washington Wizards, and I love going to Washington Nationals and Redskins games.

My best stories come from well-placed sources who point me in the right direction.

I tend to overwrite; I need a good editor.

You have to be precise. You have to be specific, but you want to be accurate. That is first and foremost. You want to be on top of the story, but words do matter.

You see a lot over 30 years and you try to be professional and responsible. A lot of the interviews you do can be very haunting.