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«There is no more respected or influential forum in the field of journalism than the New York Times. I look forward, with great anticipation, to contributing to its op-ed page.»

«The 10 of us are enormously excited to be at a place that wants nothing more than to produce the kind of television journalism that focuses on issues that matter to the largest number of people. We look forward to creating quality programming that provides the in-depth information for which Discovery Channel is known.»

«What you're talking about is two very different operations. I don't want there to be hint of a suggestion that one operation is better than the other. But in the final analysis, this was a better fit.»

«All networks are trying to focus on particular segments of audiences. The emphasis on especially youthful demographics is such that news divisions more and more are focusing on not necessarily less serious stories but they're staying away from some of the more serious stories that Tom and I have tried to specialize in. That is not a restriction we're going to face at Discovery.»

«[Nightline's Ted Koppel seemed astounded on Thursday when Michael Brown, Federal Emergency Management Agency chief, said his organization had just learned of death and depredation in refugee centers in New Orleans.] Don't you watch television? ... Don't you listen to the radio?»

«[Jennings, ABC's chief news anchor for more than 20 years, was also] famously attracted to women, ... Even so, he only married four of them.»

«[And 2000's close campaign has put both candidates in straitjackets, he said.] I think it's kind of sad that we've come to a point now that presidential candidates when they get this close to the election have to be so careful about what they say, ... They have to weigh each syllable so carefully that the thought of delivering an unscripted line is anathema to them, they feel as though they're walking through a mine field and they cannot afford to tick anybody off between now and Election Day.»

«My mother was born in the year 1899 and I was sitting there on New Year's Day in 1999 saying, 'God, I wish my grandfather had written a book about life in his time,' ... And then I thought, well, maybe I'll try and do it, and initially I sat down to do it more for the family than anything else.»

«I have been an unabashed fan of NPR for many years and have stolen untold excellent ideas from its programming. It's time to give something back.»

«I have been an unabashed fan of NPR for many years, and have stolen untold excellent ideas from its programming.»