“I love to run smart essays and commentary. But it doesn't replace the ...” — Tina Brown Quote

“I love to run smart essays and commentary. But it doesn't replace the other kind of reporting.”

“Obama's stern demeanor punctuated by intermittent flashes of his wide, relaxing smile is his greatest weapon in defusing pent-up angst.”

“Unlike his predecessors, Obama is not big on 'Masterpiece Theatre' nostalgia.”

“I was hired by the 'Tom Joyner Morning Show' to do commentary that makes people think. I want my audience to feel like they are learning and not being pandered to.”

“I try to tell the best story, and the story that has some heart and some genuine terror and some social commentary and some comedy and some romance and some sex and some violence.”

“I understand it's our job to win and to entertain. I understand that. But in terms of the commentary or the negativity, if you're not mentally tough enough to endure that, really, what am I doing here?”