You Know, One, Two, Three, Four, Five

Well, One Of The Things I Discovered In The Course Of Looking Back And Writing About What I Saw In My Memory Is That I Was A Closely Observant Person Long Before I Became A Reporter.

There Is No Point To Samba If It Doesn't Make You Smile.

I'm An Efficient, Good, Professional Reporter. But I Also Write. And So What I Try To Do Is Write About Places That I Know That I Care About Intensely And Write About Them In A Way That Conveys The Fact That I Care.

So, You Know, I Always Say That I'm A Mexican, But If I Had To Be A Citizen Of Anywhere Else, I'd Be A Citizen Of Manhattan. I Feel Very Much A New Yorker.

An Essential Part Of The Magic Involves Turning Everyone Into An Enemy, To Ward Off Surprises.