Wolf Blitzer

When I finished grad school, I sort of fell into journalism. Someone mentioned that there was an entry-level job at the Reuters News Agency. I applied, and, to my amazement, I got the job.

My goal is to make the viewer a little bit smarter.

My inclination, as an old-school, classically trained journalist, is not to go with a story unless I have it hard. It's not good enough to say something based on rumors that were flying around.

I love covering stories that have huge historic impacts.

I'm a season ticket holder to the Washington Wizards, and I love going to Washington Nationals and Redskins games.

I love politics.

My best stories come from well-placed sources who point me in the right direction.

My rule of thumb is that if I am interested or intrigued by something, others will be as well.

I eat right. I exercise. I run 5 miles a day on the treadmill.

If you are a reliable, honest journalist, sources will open up and trust you and share good information.

Two hours on television just doesn't automatically happen. I'm up early, I'm reading newspapers online, talking to my staff, coming up with ideas.