70 Quotes by Wolf Blitzer

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

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

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.

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.

I tend to overwrite; I need a good editor.

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

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

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

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.