As you probably know, I've written a lot about the presidency, so it's obviously exciting when you get to interview a president and write about it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've interviewed the president in the White House. I'd interviewed major newsmakers and Hollywood actors.
It's not like I just have to go to Washington and go to the White House everyday, and go to the same press conference at 10 in the morning and then be briefed at 4 in the afternoon, and then get a story on at 6.
I'd love to interview Bill Clinton. I know that might be a little boring, but he's so interesting and such an amazing guy. All he's done after his presidency... he hasn't just sat around, he's been so active in so many charitable causes.
Doing something that warrants the attention of the President of the United States is super cool.
I'm finding writing very fascinating.
A lot of presidential memoirs, they say, are dull and self-serving. I hope mine is interesting and self-serving.
I've always enjoyed reading history, particularly presidential biographies.
A presidential debate is a job interview. And voters look for certain traits in people applying to be president.
The thing I love about political interviews is, if you're really prepared, you can make great headway because these are the people for whom, theoretically at least, the buck stops.
The big moment for me was making 'All the President's Men'. It was not about Watergate or President Nixon. I wanted to focus on something I thought not many people knew about: How do journalists get the story?