You basically have to be willing to devote your life to journalism if you want to break in. Treat it like it's medical school or law school.

The use of drones is rapidly transforming the way we go to war. On the battlefield, a squad leader can receive real-time data from a drone that enables him to view the landscape for miles in every direction, dramatically expanding the capabilities of what would normally have been a small and isolated unit.

The fact is, psychiatric help is not widely available to CIA agents - and as in the military, there is a stigma attached to admitting post-traumatic stress.

I went into journalism to do journalism, not advertising.

When interviewing for a job, tell the editor how you love to report. How your passion is gathering information. Do not mention how you want to be a writer, use the word 'prose,' or that deep down you have a sinking suspicion you are the next Norman Mailer.

I have to admit that the empty prestige and the stupid glory - yes, the horrible rush, the deadly sense of importance that war brings to life - are hard illusions to shake off. Look at me, a war correspondent.

Bob Altman had this relaxed but serious attitude. Everybody loved him. I wanted him to adopt me.

I always had the attitude that I wanted to throw a no-hitter every game.

Life has sweetness to it and a beauty and a power that I wanted to celebrate.

I believe that I'm one of the best in the world at what I do, and that's all I've ever wanted to be.

I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn't have one. So I got a cake.

I just had my 30th birthday and we went turkey shooting. It's what I wanted to do, so we went.