American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along the way, we handed over to professionals all the things people used to do for free.

But if you're going to go out on a military unit, you've got to allow yourself to be under the control of the commander because you really could put the troops in danger.

For sure, the American people have access to more information now than any other people who have ever lived on earth. And I think we do a pretty good job of sorting out what's important.

I can't think of any other job in journalism where the newsmakers come to you.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

As we are all aware, Special Operations Forces, SOF, are playing an increasingly essential role as we continue to fight and, more importantly, win the war on terror.

The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.

I can hardly find the words to describe the peace I felt when I was acting. My dysfunctional self could actually plug in to another self, not my own, and it felt so good. It was the first time that I existed inside a fully-functioning self - one that I controlled, that I steered, that I gave life to.