“I try to look after the really small things and the really big things, and delegate the stuff in between.” TryingLooksBigsStuffBig ThingsSmall ThingsDelegates Author:Graydon Carter
“I think being Canadian helps you as a journalist in America, because you're sort of on the outside watching this big party going on, and you're sort of taking mental notes as it goes on. I think if you're in the party the whole time, you don't notice it as much. And I think Canadians are very good observers of American culture.” IfsThinkingWholeHelpingBigsAmericaCulturePartyGoes OnNotesVery GoodJournalistObserversAmerican Culture Author:Graydon Carter
“I might wear a dinner jacket once a year to our Oscar party - that's a big thing - but I don't go to parties. I'm social but I'm not a socialite person.” YearsPersonsBigsMightSocialPartyDinnerOscarsBig ThingsJacketsSocialites Author:Graydon Carter
“My suggestion to newspapers everywhere is to give the public a reason to read them again. So here's an idea: get on a big story with widespread public appeal, devote your best resources to it, say a quiet prayer, and swing for the fences.” GivingIdeasReasonStoriesBigsPrayerQuietResourcesNewspapersAppealsSwingsSuggestionsFence Author:Graydon Carter