Quotes from Jill Abramson

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 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.

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

I am in awe of women who have full family lives and seem to work round the clock in the 24/7 news cycle.

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.

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

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

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

With the fragmentation of television audiences and the advent of cable and on-demand services, the prestige of being an anchor is not what it was in the days of Walter Cronkite.

I don't pretend I know everything.

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

A general truth is to have a good sense of humor. Roll with the punches of life's ups and downs. Laughing at yourself always helps.

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

I think that a great newspaper is one that puts a real premium on digging to get the story behind the story.

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.

Budget cuts are a sad reality in most newsrooms, and I am concerned that they reduce the collective muscle of journalists who are doing the expensive, and often dangerous, work of on-the-ground reporting.

If The Times said it, it was the absolute truth.

You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you're in faster than you can think of.

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

You know the sting of losing or not getting something you badly want. When that happens show what you are made of.

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 Obama administration has had seven criminal leak investigations. That is more than twice the number of any previous administration in our history. It's on a scale never seen before.

I don't keep up with Twitter all day long.