Hard news really is hard. It sticks not in the craw but in the mind. It has an almost physical effect, causing fear, interest, laughter or shock.

History is either a moral argument with lessons for the here-and-now, or it is merely an accumulation of pointless facts.

The British happened to the rest of the world. Now the world happens to Britain.

Rude interviewers are ten a penny, and politicians have long since learned how to cope.

The only time I penetrated Tony Blair's defenses over Iraq was by keeping eye contact while telling him he never seemed to by sorry

Journalism is often simply the industrialisation of gossip.

One aspect of politics too little acknowledged is that besides being jolly serious and all that, it is also a hugely enjoyable game for boys.

Journalism is nine-tenths being in the right places at the right time.

My big toe alone is the size of Yorkshire.

Verbally, I'm quite fast on my feet. I could embarrass or anger most people if I wanted to.

Do you remember what you're supposed to do now? Kiss the palm of your hand and press it against your heart.

I tear at the air with glass nailsthat have learned to scalemountains of mirrors.

I'm really glad that Italy went out, they were playing boring football. (on Euro 2004)

How is it that a person could be so relieved and so disappointed, both at the same time.

In order to cure a feeling of malaise, you have to throw light on it.

It is when you are angry that you must watch how you talk.

Every time I nostalgically try to regain my liking of John McCain, he reaches into his sleaze bag and pulls out something malodorous.

For all your days be prepared, and meet them ever alike. When you are the anvil, bear - when you are the hammer, strike.

How do entrepreneurs survive their early failures? They don't view their failures as failures - they view these experiences as feedback, and a prelude to future success.

It's just not enough time on set. That's my favorite time. I live for that time on set. I feel like that's when I'm stretching and flexing my muscles and learning how to direct better.