I have gotten anti-Semitic mail pieces to my home that I have had to try to keep out of my children’s eyes. I’ve gotten a lot. But whatever – this is what happens in the Internet age. Maggie Haberman Read Quote
I met people through Twitter whom I wouldn’t have otherwise. Readers sent me story tips over direct message. Many pointed out errors, but most did it respectfully, and I was appreciative. Maggie Haberman Read Quote
I wasn’t always a Twitter devotee. During the 2012 campaign, the first during which Twitter was widely used by journalists and campaign aides, I became something of a scold to younger reporters who I thought misused the medium. Maggie Haberman Read Quote
I have a running conversation with a couple of colleagues. Mike Schmidt’s one of them; some on my White House team are others; Alex Burns on the politics team is another. That just helps me not lose my place, right? We’re just constantly talking about what we’re hearing and where things are. Maggie Haberman Read Quote
When somebody is describing their job as fixing problems for someone, that usually does not suggest that they’re dealing with their tax returns. Maggie Haberman Read Quote
I never wanted to be a reporter. I took a job at the New York Post as a clerk because I couldn’t get a job in magazines, which is what I really wanted to do. Maggie Haberman Read Quote
I use my computer to take notes more and more because my handwriting is so bad. I’m a lefty and it’s getting worse and worse. Maggie Haberman Read Quote
Usually I go to bed around midnight and wake up around 6, unless I have to do TV, in which case I get up at 5. I grab my phone, check my email, check Twitter. I have push alerts for the president and some other reporters. Maggie Haberman Read Quote
I don’t want to get into specifics of how I communicate with people, but I will say that people are concerned about being monitored. Maggie Haberman Read Quote
I was a bartender for four years, and that was the best training that I had for learning how to approach people. Maggie Haberman Read Quote