Ta-Nehisi Coates Quotes

I began my journalistic career on the day Ronald Reagan was sworn in. That's the day I showed up for work at 'The New Republic' magazine.

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.

For many years I was engaged in journalism, writing articles and chronicles for the daily press without ever joining the staff of any newspaper.

It wasn't until after college that I started writing. I had just applied randomly for jobs in the media and got one on a magazine called 'Pensions World.' So I was writing for a living there and that's when I started my first book.

The [London] Times has made many ministries.

A magazine, a publishing house, or a newspaper is not a personal affair; it is the affair of the party.

The Washington Post was interesting because it's such a politically minded newspaper.

I became a copy boy. Not for long. I started writing stories.

Michael Lewis, author of 'Moneyball,' got special access for a profile of Obama for 'Vanity Fair' - but Obama insisted on redlining his quotes.

I wrote for magazines. I wrote adventure stuff, I wrote for the 'National Enquirer,' I wrote advertising copy for cemeteries.

Like many of my friends and colleagues, I can't get enough of Obama news; latest polling, speeches, visits, reaction of world leaders.

A newspaper is the lowest thing there is.

The nice thing about 'Morning Joe' is that I do get to do serious news sometimes.

I'm just doing little bits and pieces for other magazines right now.

In my case, I was covering politics in Texas as a newspaper man in the 1960's.

I didn't work for any newspapers in college, never worked for any newspaper before 'The Washington Post'.

I worked at magazines for over 10 years before I even thought of writing a book.

We report the news. Fox talks about the news.

I am satisfied that all politicians were meant to be journalists and all journalists meant to be politicians.

The front pages of The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times are very important in shaping what other people think. They're like writing a memo to the White House.

I have no intention of offending somebody who writes a weekly column.

Meet the Press is not just another news show but is history in the making.

Many newspapers have become players as well as spectators in the political debate.

I am a student of stupidity. I am a political reporter.

I've covered a lot of presidential campaigns.