Michael Gartner Quotations

I did the writing in New York, where I have an apartment, ... I spread it out all over the floor. There were piles and folders everywhere. But at the New York apartment I don't have to worry about the dog and the phone doesn't ring as much.

if someone does, we will listen very, very carefully and look into the situation. It's clearly an issue that is troubling to a lot of people in the state of Iowa.

Physically, he's fine, but psychologically he's a mess.

There is no reason for anyone in this country, anyone except a police officer or a military person, to buy, to own, to have, to use a handgun... and the only way to do that is to change the Constitution.

You look at anybody. You don't rule anybody out.

As an editorial writer you are a reporter, using the facts to persuade as well as inform,

You really won't know until you know who is hired for those jobs. Certainly they're three of the most important jobs at the university.

This first year was based on a promise, but the future will be based on performance.

There isn't as much passion and outrage in today's newspapers, ... That may be because of a corporate decision, but they've lost their personality.

It's a market economy, ... Apparently the demand for great coaches exceeds the supply, so of course the price of good coaches is going to be high.

I had so much fun (writing it) I didn't want to stop,

I hope salary isn't a bar to getting good people as candidates. I think that we will try to find the very best man or woman we can find and then try to work out the very best salary package we can work out.

He's involved in a lot of central Iowa causes and issues and is just a terrific guy.

I can speak with authority on any subject in 13 paragraphs,

There isn't as much passion and outrage in today's newspapers. That may be because of a corporate decision, but they've lost their personality.

It's a market economy. Apparently the demand for great coaches exceeds the supply, so of course the price of good coaches is going to be high.

One of the nicest things about NBC is that Tom Brokaw is not Dan Rather.

Unfortunately, most news writing is the product of a first draft culture.

There is no reason for anyone in the country, for anyone except a police officer or a military person, to buy, to own, to have, to use, a handgun. The only way to control handguns use in this country is to prohibit the guns. And the only way to do that is to change the Constitution.