I grew up in an environment of jokes and sarcasm and puns. I talk that way, so I write that way. — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
Don't commit to being a columnist unless you're willing to do it right. Report your behind off, so you have something original and useful… — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
People are treating the Stewart case as seriously as Enron when it's really over trivia. — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
If the government decides to put your life under a microscope, do you think it won't find something? I suspect there's not an adult… — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
It's easy to write a good column if you've got good information. It's hard if you have to depend on style alone. I suppose… — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
Go for the gold: better one great column and some undistinguished ones than constant mediocrity. — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
When I started writing a business column 15 years ago, I knew I'd found the perfect job for myself. As a columnist I could… — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
I've spent my career trying to help people without connections understand what's going on so that they have a chance of getting a fair… — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
The lesson that any thinking person draws from the Stewart saga is that when the government asks questions, run for your lawyer and don't… — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a columnist so badly that I took a huge pay cut to leave Forbes, which wouldn't give me a column,… — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
I don't tolerate whining, I look at people & say 'you're a victim, it's not your fault' figure our how to survive! — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
The column's worked out great for me. I've gotten a ton of ego satisfaction, had a lot of fun, won a batch of prizes… — Allan Sloan Copy Share Image
