“I will have to say that flying on Air Force One does not suck. I spent about 10 years covering politics in Washington D.C. that covered the span of the last [years] of the Clinton administration and the first four years of the George W. Bush administration.
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“When you cover the President for a wire service, what that means is that you’re photographing the President and what he’s doing daily. So there was a lot of things going on. Everything from 9/11 to impeachment to a lot of the things that are still resonating today.
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“I would say [the job] is analogous to playing soccer. You’re in the moment, you’re not thinking about the stress, you’re trying to execute at a high level. You’re in that bubble and the proof is in the pudding. You get the feedback and if it’s positive or negative, you know pretty quick.
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“I became a fan of Crystal Palace when my friend who grew up in Croydon dragged me to the bar to watch them play West Ham. And for some reason I just enjoyed the atmosphere. [Pal...