Always Quote by Mary Kay Andrews

There are so many journalists out there, I hate to say it, who are lazy and don't do their research - and it shows.

— Douglas Preston

I get a very vague idea and - perhaps because I once was a journalist, or perhaps because that's what made me want to…

— Aminatta Forna

Maybe it has something to do with being a reporter for a long time that I don't look to newspapers and television and so…

— Michael Connelly

I love research so much that I do an enormous amount; it helps put off the moment of starting to write the story.

— Alan Garner

I just don't understand why people decide to be journalists if they're not willing to investigate hard-hitting news stories.

— Ana Kasparian

Among the reasons that you go into journalism, I suppose, are some rather idealistic, even foolish reasons. In my case one of the reasons…

— Robert Caro

Journalists are interesting. They just aren't as interesting as the things they cover.

— Nora Ephron

Being a journalist always makes you a quick study of wherever you're at. You're out all the time and seeing places that normally you…

— Michael Connelly

As a professional journalist, I have always been fascinated by people who appear to have even more spare time than I do.

— Dave Barry

I spend a lot of time talking to journalists.

— Ai Weiwei

I became a journalist partly so that I wouldn't ever have to rely on the press for my information.

— Christopher Hitchens

It's very rare that I ever go and research a particular subject. Mostly I do serendipitous research, I read stuff, things spinning out of…

— Terry Pratchett