You know I am done lying. Obscuring the truth is no longer something I have any interest in doing. I want it all to come out. The good, the bad, the ugly. — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
When we report stories, we don't just want to talk to people who did the right thing. We want to talk to people who did the wrong thing. — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation. — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
If they're all so brilliant and I'm such an affirmative-action hire, how come they didn't catch me? — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
You know I am done lying. Obscuring the truth is no longer something I have any interest in doing. I want it all to… — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
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… — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
I have lived a life that has been beautiful and painful at some moments. But I am convinced others can learn how to control… — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
I used to walk around saying that I'm just another black man without a college degree. — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
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… — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
I feel like I delivered a blow, an unfortunate blow to a profession that not only did I personally love doing but that I… — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
I think people can learn from my experience - you know, any young people who are under pressure, whether you work on Wall Street… — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
It's very painful to have something that's not true written about you. — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
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… — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
