I got addicted. News, particularly daily news, is more addictive than crack cocaine, more addictive than heroin, more addictive than cigarettes.

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I've tried everything. I can say to you with confidence, I know a fair amount...

I've tried everything. I can say to you with confidence, I know a fair amount...

Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.

Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us...

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us...

Be careful. Journalism is more addictive than crack cocaine. Your life can get out of...

Be careful. Journalism is more addictive than crack cocaine. Your life can get out of...

And now the sequence of events in no particular order.

And now the sequence of events in no particular order.

Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy.

Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy.

Once the herd starts moving in one direction, it's very hard to turn it, even...

Once the herd starts moving in one direction, it's very hard to turn it, even...

Be careful. Journalism is more addictive than crack cocaine. Your life can get out of...

Be careful. Journalism is more addictive than crack cocaine. Your life can get out of...

Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country.

Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country.

They may have turned this up, whether you had the Paula Jones case or not....

They may have turned this up, whether you had the Paula Jones case or not....

What I say or do here won't matter much, nor should it.

What I say or do here won't matter much, nor should it.

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes...

A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes...

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

I don't back down. I don't cave when the pressure gets too great from these...

I don't back down. I don't cave when the pressure gets too great from these...

To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.

To err is human but to really foul up requires a computer.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.

Only votes talk, everything else walks.

Only votes talk, everything else walks.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

Are the Democrats going to dance the mandate Macarena?

Are the Democrats going to dance the mandate Macarena?

I'm proud to say I've never been anybody's lapdog.

I'm proud to say I've never been anybody's lapdog.