Jill Abramson

“The times I didn't get jobs I wanted, I remember feeling dispirited - really crestfallen.”

“I like the immediacy of blogs and the democratizing effects of letting millions of voices bloom on the Web.”

“You can verify that in news meetings I sometimes say, 'This is skewed too far to the left,' or 'The mix of stories seems overweeningly appealing to a reader with a certain set of sensibilities, and it shouldn't.'”

“I have to pay attention to work on the weekends and always have my iPhone with me, but I don't mind.”

“Although I believe the Web has greatly increased the distribution of quality news, I do worry about those who don't have Internet access.”

“I think about the question of perspective in reporting all the time, and since I spent 20 years of my career in Washington as both a reporter and an editor I'm keenly aware that a newspaper should not be dominated by stories in which the only voices and perspective come from those in power.”

“I have heard Obama officials say more than once, 'You will have blood on your hands if you publish this story.'”

“I'm talking to anyone who has been dumped - have not gotten the job you really wanted or have received those horrible rejection letters from grad school. You know, the disappointment of losing, or not getting something you badly want. When that happens, show what you are made of.”

“In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism.”

“I do see myself as someone who has a lot of story ideas.”

“The printed newspaper is a powerful showcase for news, opinion and advertising.”

“I think a lot about something: Abe Rosenthal was once asked what he wanted on his headstone, and he said he wanted it just to say, 'He kept the paper straight.' And I think about that a lot.”

“I've taught a college journalism course at two universities where my students taught me more than I did them about how political news is consumed.”

“I think the Huffington Post has been inventive and presents what it aggregates well.”

“People often assume New York City is no place to keep a dog. This is certainly what my parents told me when I was growing up there. But I have found this not to be the case at all.”

“I'm a huge dog nut - giant, giant.”

“Having small children and being an investigative reporter would seem like a difficult mix, but it worked well for me. I was often working on my own enterprise stories, which were not as deadline sensitive.”

“I admit that I am hopelessly hooked on the printed newspaper. I love turning the pages and the serendipity of stumbling across a piece of irresistible information or a photograph that I wasn't necessarily intending to read.”

“The whole issue of how women's management styles are viewed is an incredibly interesting subject.”

“Secrets don't stay secrets very long, even when journalists decide to censor themselves.”