Bill Nighy Quotes

That's a paradox I've noticed, too: The news business held little romance for me, yet writing about it somehow stirred my affections.

My father was a journalist.

Journalism is not just a cause, it's also a wacky profession.

I wanted to be a journalist for a long time.

I wanted no other job than to work in newspapers. I was fascinated by the process of collecting information, talking to people and having the story appear in a paper that would be delivered in your letterbox.

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.

Though I work in broadcasting and host a daily radio show, I got my start in print journalism.

I've basically worked as a journalist and a writer.

I wanted to be a journalist so the character of a TV news person in 'Run Baby Run' was really interesting.

I wanted to be a journalist. I used to write articles at university about politics.

I always wanted to be part of the media. I knew I wanted to work as a journalist.

A career in journalism suddenly lost its appeal.

I've had a lot of fun, and when I talk to kids in journalism schools, I say, look, I know what the journalism teachers tell you that this is a great way to perform public service and all that, but I say the main reason, if you decide what you want to do is be a reporter, the main reason you want to do it is because it's just so much fun.

Journalism is literature in a hurry.

Journalism is a kind of profession, or craft, or racket, for people who never wanted to grow up and go out into the real world.

Anyone who thinks that you become a journalist or broadcaster in order to be a wallflower needs to think again.

I've never wanted to do anything but be a newspaperman ever since I was 13.

I grew up with 'The Denver Post' and the 'Golden Transcript.' There was never a moment that I thought I'd work at the 'New York Times.' My goal, starting out, was just to see if I could be a journalist.

When you're in the news business, you always expect the unexpected.

I think journalism is useful training for a writer in the way it takes the preciousness out of the pragmatic side of the craft.

I had never been out covering a story, but boy, was that fun.

Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it.

I became a journalist because one didn't have to specialise.

Chicago, with its big newspapers and major broadcasting stations, couldn't have been a better city to start a journalism career.

Well, I don't know how astute I am, but I did want to be a journalist when I was growing up.