I have always thought you could take the measure of a man by his sports manners - that is to say, the way in which he conducts himself on the playing…

- Graydon Carter

Water-boarding can result in damage to the lungs and the brain, as well as long-term psychological trauma.

- Graydon Carter

Christopher Hitchens was a wit, a charmer, and a troublemaker, and to those who knew him well, he was a gift from - dare I say it - God.

- Graydon Carter

We admire elephants in part because they demonstrate what we consider the finest human traits: empathy, self-awareness, and social intelligence. But …

- Graydon Carter

As you get older and fatter, good clothes can hide a lot.

- Graydon Carter

Many men think they're playboys but they invariably land wide of the mark. Surrounding yourself with champagne, fast friends and paid escorts is the …

- Graydon Carter

Life is all about seating and lighting.

- Graydon Carter

My hunch is that pop culture began to stagnate the moment Americans started to love the past more than they did the future.

- Graydon Carter

I might wear a dinner jacket once a year to our Oscar party - that's a big thing - but I don't go to parties. I'm social but I'm not a socialite pers…

- Graydon Carter