Martin Bashir Quotations

I became concerned about the fact that he did appear to have relationships with children, and they were not related to him in any way.

had misrepresented to Mr. Jackson what they were going to accomplish in this production.

And you are, every day, relentlessly terminating that life. And you are happy with that?

a very experienced investigative journalist. That's who he is. He's a fantastically talented reporter. And he's also a very good interviewer.

You say he's childish, but he's very professional about business transactions.

I'm just trying to do my best in the circumstances and am very happy for everyone else to do the same so I don't cultivate enemies.

I had a pension that I was paying into for 27 years... It's now worth less than a Herman Cain endorsement.

I asked him very detailed questions. I read out to him part of the statement from the child and challenged him on the specific facts.

If concerns are expressed about the way he behaves with children and it makes him careful in the future, then that's a good thing.

The chili-rubbed rib-eye at Porter House New York is one of the best steaks that I've eaten anywhere in the world.

For watching sports, I tend to drink Guinness; early evenings always begin well with a Grey Goose and tonic with plenty of lime; and on a cold winters night, theres nothing quite like a glass of Black Maple Hill... an absolute peach of a bourbon.

It was not possible to broadcast any of that because of an agreement between Jackson and the family. Our legal advice was that we could not broadcast it.

A teenage taste of beer aside, Mitt Romney does not consume alcohol. Which begs the question, will total abstention put his candidacy, perhaps even this great nation in jeopardy?

If you listen carefully to Rick Santorum, he sounds more like Stalin than Pope Innocent III,

If somebody's not prepared to answer the question, you can keep asking

Michael Jackson has some contact with his mother. I know she is involved with the children

The film was fair to his musical achievement and gave him every opportunity to explain himself.

I have an inate curiosity about people.

I never saw anything that would qualify as a criminal activity.

He was very concerned about his children potentially being kidnapped or attached, and that's why they were covered up. When he went to Berlin zoo, there were 200 photographers.

It was a challenging experience. I'm looking forward to a break.

We wanted to make sure that the film covered the main issues of his life. Musicianship, appearance.

This was almost two hours of factual documentary. In our audience ratings, barely no one left the programme. The whole of his life is so fascinating and people kept watching for that reason.

The Thriller album is still the biggest album of all time. That is still returning huge royalty cheques.

I don't think his life has been in any way disfigured by the film. The film did disclose some difficult facts.

The first time I ask him, have you had your cheekbones raised, have you had your nose changed? He denied it all. I was asking him to compare his face with what it looked like years ago.

The children don't wear their masks at home and in controlled surroundings.

Press coverage has been difficult for him. I did not set out to ensnare him with a child.

It's terrible. How can we tell the world who the real Michael Jackson is?

Each story we approach in the same way, with curiosity and interest and determination to get behind the image.

Upon further reflection, and after meeting with the President of MSNBC, I have tendered my resignation. It is my sincere hope that all of my colleagues, at this special network, will be allowed to focus on the issues that matter without the distraction of myself or my ill-judged comments.