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My experiences in the military, the private sector, and as a congressional staffer were at times almost enough to drive me crazy. Writing offered the all-too-often-cited creative outlet.

I hate biographies which say, I was called to such and such an office, and he offered me so and so, and I got so and so money. I find that very tedious. The best biographies are written by other people.

I have very positive memories of reading biographies of unusual Americans as a child.

I've always enjoyed reading history, particularly presidential biographies.

I've always had an abundance of material about the subjects of my biographies.

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?

I love biographies. I'm especially into stuff about Hollywood in the '40s and '50s. I find it fascinating and terrifying.

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.

I wish I was the kind of writer who would go to a war zone and write about something that's meaningful and important to people, but that's not my area of coverage.

Choosing my favorite moment in journalism would be like picking a favorite among my children. I can't pick one favorite.