“Journalism is not a precise science, it's a crude art”

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

“If frogs had side pockets, they'd carry hand guns.”

“An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger. ”

“I had someone at the Houston police station shoot me with heroin so I could do a story about it. The experience was a special kind of hell. I came out understanding full well how one could be addicted to 'smack,' and quickly.”

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

“I've tried everything. I can say to you with confidence, I know a fair amount about LSD. I've never been a social user of any of these things, but my curiosity has carried me into a lot of interesting areas. ”