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Front Page Quotes

What makes the headlines, and why.

These front page quotes look at media attention from different angles, from a journalist's memory of a major wire story to a public figure's preference for staying out of the spotlight. See our Day quotes for more.

I get the 'The New York Times' and 'Los Angeles Times' thrown at my door every morning. I'll read the front page of 'The New York Times,' then the op-eds, then scan the arts section and then the sports section....

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

I have on my wall right now a front page of the 'Journal' from January 1991, when I co-wrote a front-page story about Iraq firing missiles at Israel. By October, I was writing about tech products.

Quotes by Walt Mossberg

I'm interested in all kinds of sports. I'll glance at the front page and then go straight to sports and then I'll come back to the rest of the paper.

Quotes by Steve Kroft

I've been intrigued by 'Le Monde' ever since work took me to Paris once, and I noted that on a day when there was some huge worldwide story, the paper led its front page on some cabinet changes in Turkey....

Quotes by Simon Hoggart

Believe Quotes

I'm not sure that the benefit - as a writer and as a citizen - that I would get from reading at least the front page of the Times every day or every other day would outweigh the depression.

Quotes by Sharon Olds

I say to people, 'Do you have any idea how hard it is to do that, to write 7,000 words in 10 hours or 12 hours for the front page of the 'New York Times' and to know that they...

Quotes by Seymour Hersh

I remember my mom saying to me that what your friends do is one thing, but what you do could be on the front page of the paper.

Quotes by Scott McClellan

Kennedy invited us into the White House-the first time in the history of the White House picketers had been invited inside. This made front page headlines.

Quotes by Peter Coyote

Media organizations are frequently criticized for a heartless approach to the news. Stories that are damaging to a person's reputation make the front page just as quickly - and many would say even more quickly - as stories that enhance...

Quotes by Parker Conrad

Country Quotes

Forty years ago, we were on the tail of the Front Page era. There was a different point of view. Reporters and editors were more forgiving of public people. They didn't think they had to stick someone in jail to...

Quotes by Mike Royko

We reduced the size of our front page code by about 50%, and by using absolute positioning, we are able to display important parts of the page before other parts may have fully loaded yet.

Quotes by Mike Davidson

I know all's fair in love and war but when you go off and try to be by yourself and it ends up on the front page of the press it's frightening, knowing your life is under such scrutiny.

Quotes by Michael Hutchence

The Sun in London ran a front page declaring my bum a national treasure. I really did laugh at that. Its not like it can actually do anything, except wiggle.

Quotes by Kylie Minogue

For choice, I prefer not to be a public figure. I don't have Tom Cruise's good looks. I don't have a need to be on the front page of fill-in-the-blank.

Quotes by Kenneth C. Griffin

Day Quotes

As I've explained to my wife many times, you have to kill your wife or mistress to get on the front page of the papers.

Quotes by Julian Barnes

At The Huffington Post, we thought of the front page as a one-stop shop for everything you'd need in news.

Quotes by Jonah Peretti

People go to the front page of BuzzFeed partly because they've seen a bunch of things in their stream, and they're like, 'Oh, I like this site. Why don't I go to the source?' I think that happens. But also...

Quotes by Jonah Peretti

I was in Sweden for 10 days. They put me on the front page of the daily papers eight days in a row. I did nothing to warrant any of the attention. It was ridiculous.

Quotes by Johnny Thunders

I grew up in New York City in the late '70s, at a time when U.S. - China relations were something that was on the front page of The New York Times on a regular basis.

Quotes by John Pomfret

Me Quotes

With prurient absorption and only minimal risk, we can pretend to be the subject of the lead article on the front page of the Style section of our local newspaper for as long as it takes to finish our morning...

Quotes by Joanna Scott

Frequently Asked Questions

Is journalism a direct theme in this topic?
Yes, one quote recalls co-authoring a headline piece covering international conflict, then pivoting to a technology beat just months later.
Does this topic discuss avoiding fame?
Yes, one quote expresses a clear preference for staying out of the public eye, distancing the speaker from wanting front-page attention.
Is there dark humor in this set?
Yes, one joke exaggerates how far some public figures would have to go to guarantee front-page coverage, poking fun at sensational tabloid media.
Does this topic reflect on how journalism has changed?
Yes, one quote contrasts today's media climate with a past era when reporters and editors treated public figures with more forgiveness.
How does this topic relate to Day quotes?
Front Page quotes focus on singular, headline-making moments, which connects naturally to the everyday framing of our Day quotes.

One quote also reflects on how much more forgiving reporters and editors used to be toward public figures decades ago. Pair this with our Believe or Country quotes.