Journalism Quote by Elizabeth Massie

I do strive to be the Andy Kaufman of TV news.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

“Do you know what a journalist is? Someone who hasn't written a novel yet.”

— Lavie Tidhar

“What I loved most about calling myself a reporter was that it gave me an excuse to show up anyplace.”

— Jeannette Walls

“I want to be a journalist again. I want to make a difference in the world.”

— Chris Cleave

The men of the press, who despised their own profession, did not know why they were enjoying it today. One of them, a young…

— Ayn Rand

“The making of a journalist: no ideas and the ability to express them.”

— Karl Kraus

“I became a journalist because I did not want to rely on newspapers for information.”

— Christopher Hitchens

“At the back of my mind I wanted to be a journalist when I grew up since I didn’t seem to be getting any…

— Ian Colquhoun

“Everybody wants to talk about themselves, and everybody wants to hear everybody else's story, so we take turns playing reporter and celebrity.”

— Ryu Murakami

“Why did you become a journalist?” “Better than working for a living.”

— Leslie Cockburn

“To be successful as a journalist, you must be curious and have a yearning for learning facts.”

— Germany Kent

Well I just always wanted to be a newspaper reporter.

— Anonymous