"I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it." — Peter Jennings

Senator Albert Gore Sr. was one of the first outspoken critics of the Vietnam War.

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did.

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

I'm a reporter. I'm not a scholar.