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> [If they're all so brilliant and I'm such an affirmative-action hire, how come they didn't catch me?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/if-they-re-all-so-brilliant-and-i-m-such-an-affirmative-action-hire/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

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## More by Jayson Blair

> [I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/i-am-making-amends-and-seeking-forgiveness-my-only-hope-is-that-some/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [If they're all so brilliant and I'm such an affirmative-action hire, how come they didn't catch me?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/if-they-re-all-so-brilliant-and-i-m-such-an-affirmative-action-hire/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [You know I am done lying. Obscuring the truth is no longer something I have any interest in doing. I want it all to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/you-know-i-am-done-lying-obscuring-the-truth-is-no-longer-something-i/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [Well the first thing I'd say is that I'm not sure exactly what I'm supposed to do to show my remorse other than to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/well-the-first-thing-i-d-say-is-that-i-m-not-sure-exactly-what-i-m/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [I have lived a life that has been beautiful and painful at some moments. But I am convinced others can learn how to control…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/i-have-lived-a-life-that-has-been-beautiful-and-painful-at-some/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [I am immensely contrite. And I'm sorry for the damage I've done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/i-am-immensely-contrite-and-i-m-sorry-for-the-damage-i-ve-done/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [I used to walk around saying that I'm just another black man without a college degree.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/i-used-to-walk-around-saying-that-i-m-just-another-black-man-without/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [I can't say anything other than the fact that I feel a range of emotions including guilt, shame, sadness, betrayal, freedom and appreciation for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/i-can-t-say-anything-other-than-the-fact-that-i-feel-a-range-of/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [I feel like I delivered a blow, an unfortunate blow to a profession that not only did I personally love doing but that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/i-feel-like-i-delivered-a-blow-an-unfortunate-blow-to-a-profession/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [I think people can learn from my experience - you know, any young people who are under pressure, whether you work on Wall Street…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/i-think-people-can-learn-from-my-experience-you-know-any-young-people/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [It's very painful to have something that's not true written about you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/it-s-very-painful-to-have-something-that-s-not-true-written-about-you/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [One of my weaknesses happens to be lying, and I could tell you that I'm never going to lie again in my life, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/one-of-my-weaknesses-happens-to-be-lying-and-i-could-tell-you-that-i/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [It's hard to say what role race really played in my case.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/it-s-hard-to-say-what-role-race-really-played-in-my-case/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [Those ethical choices often are made every day at a time, minute by minute in ways that you may not even relate to ethics,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/those-ethical-choices-often-are-made-every-day-at-a-time-minute-by/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

> [Once I had a better beat, I needed to have an even better one. And somewhere in that climbing, I lost sight of, sort…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jayson-blair/once-i-had-a-better-beat-i-needed-to-have-an-even-better-one-and/)

[Jayson Blair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jayson-blair/)

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