I used to think that driving, sleepless, ambitious labor was what you needed to succeed.

Kids are always asked, What are you going to be when you grow up? I needed an answer. So instead of saying, a fireman, or a policeman, I said, a reporter.

Sometimes I would think myself happy never to leave. Every trip must end.

For our union to succeed on behalf of our members, we must be part of a revitalized and dynamic labor movement that connects with a new generation of workers struggling in the 21st century's global economy,

I think I'd have done better if I had been a little more relaxed-if I had not pressed quite so hard, if I'd not lost quite so much sleep.

I believe that writing is derivative. I think good writing comes from good reading.