I was incredibly depressed and I found myself avoiding doing interviews where my [20-something daughters] could hear me - or leaving books on the cof…

- John H Richardson

A lot of people are listening and most people believe global warming is a problem and they'd like to see it addressed. But governments and the bigges…

- John H Richardson

Planned Parenthood gave me an award for the Willie Parker story that I was deeply honored by. I didn't get any negative comments. I think the Willie …

- John H Richardson

There are so many kinds of different feelings - not good feelings - going on in the room, and he comes in with so much compassion. He's a straight ta…

- John H Richardson

That's his definition of mercy. This is the year of the Mercy Jubilee of the pope. I know that he's against abortion, but he talks about Christ's emp…

- John H Richardson

When you see someone dying in front of you from a direct and simple cause, it's easier to deal with [that] than famine or drought or a more indirect …

- John H Richardson

I don't think in the religious way that most people associate that word with, but Hern is a committed guy. He's doing the hardest job with the late-t…

- John H Richardson

But then you say, Well, who makes the decision? Does the government make the decision? The reason this is such a national dispute and moral issue for…

- John H Richardson

What I remember most from reporting both the stories are the women. Going into the first piece, I didn't have a super fixed idea about abortion. I'd …

- John H Richardson