“Some reporters think it's political content that makes an article memorable. I think it's the people that you write about; you find their quarks, their flaws, what makes them funny and what makes them human.”
Hayden Christensen - Stephen Glass

“Journalism is the art of capturing behavior and you have to know who you are writing for, you have to know what you're good at.”
Hayden Christensen - Stephen Glass

“I record what people do and I find what moves them, what scares them and I write that down. That way they're the ones telling the story and you know what? Those kinds of pieces can win Pulitzer's too.”
Hayden Christensen - Stephen Glass

“I cannot stop my writing. It is my only weapon. It is all I have.”

Juanin Clay - Amy Striker

“- Pete Curtis: That's bullshit!
- Wally O'Sullivan: The worrying thing is, it's well-written bullshit, and it's right here in my paper... I must confess, Hamilton, that I probably would have infused it with a little more skepticism, but bitter resentment won't prevent me from admitting it was a good piece. Well done.”

Michael Murphy - Pete Curtis
Noel Ferrier - Wally O'Sullivan