And I've been incredibly lucky to have a long career in journalism that has given me a front-row seat to some of the most important moments in modern American political life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Having been a journalist for almost 20 years and then becoming a politician has definitely been an interesting and enriching experience for me.
When I was young, I flirted with the idea of a career in journalism on one hand and politics on the other.
Journalism is, indeed, a noble calling, and I have much I hope to accomplish in the next phase of my career.
I think that having a job in journalism, despite all of the changes, is still a fantastic way to be - make a living observing your society and having a chance to use your voice.
I almost became a political journalist, having worked as a reporter at the time of Watergate. The proximity to those events motivated me, when I wound up doing philosophy, to try to use it to move the public debate.
When I was 26 or 27, I gave up journalism. I came to England after my mom died, to let serendipity take its course. And I just found myself back in journalism again.
I got into journalism because I came of age in the '60s. It just seemed one way for me to get things done.
Journalism, for me, has always been a calling. There are things that must be exposed to the light, truths that must be uncovered, stories worth risking your life for.
I always wanted to be a serious journalist.
When I entered politics, I took the only downward turn you could take from journalism.