Family Quote by Mary Pilon

There's never any time I think I'm a real journalist, because I don't have any of the qualifications or the intentions for that.

— John Oliver

Journalism is a kind of profession, or craft, or racket, for people who never wanted to grow up and go out into the real…

— Harry Reasoner

In the '50s and '60s, journalism wasn't a profession. It wasn't something you went to college for - it was really more of a…

— Matt Taibbi

I don't think I ever wanted to be a journalist - I was more interested in what comes from being a journalist.

— Benjamin Booker

I dont think I ever wanted to be a journalist - I was more interested in what comes from being a journalist.

— Benjamin Booker

The truth is, "What is a journalist?" is one of those questions for which there is no proper answer. The prehistory of modern journalism…

— Andrew Marr

Journalism is not a profession, but a mission.

— Benito Mussolini

Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist's job is very interesting.

— Vladimir Putin

I can't think of any other job in journalism where the newsmakers come to you.

— Bob Schieffer

I never intended to be a journalist. Frankly, I don't think I ever was a journalist. I backed into it.

— Laurence Shames

I'm still hesitant to call myself a journalist. I see myself as a documentary maker who is trusted with hard-hitting current affairs issues.

— Stacey Dooley

I think if you look at the failure of journalism in the modern age, then I don't want to be called a journalist.

— Shane Smith