What happened was very sad. Mr. Lacey told the staff that he was disappointed and appalled that the front of the book was all commentary and that he wanted hard news.
Sydney Schanberg

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.
Sydney Schanberg

I asked him, How could we have a press column if we can't write about other work done in the press?
Sydney Schanberg

The Voice has always been an alternative paper. They have always understood that that was part of their role.
Sydney Schanberg

This isn't a little debate society. That's high school stuff.
Sydney Schanberg

Lacey had this huge chip on his shoulder. He walked into the room thinking that the people didn't welcome him and didn't like him. He gave the impression that he didn't understand the Voice and New York, and he didn't want to.
Sydney Schanberg

You can criticize any news staff in some ways, but the one thing that you couldn't call the Village Voice staff was a staff of stenographers, taking notes from public figures and just passing them on.
Sydney Schanberg

Lacey didn't like it, even though he was born here, I understand. I mean, he was born in Brooklyn. He told the staff that they better prepare themselves to say goodbye to some of their friends.
Sydney Schanberg