let something going on -- just keep looking and stop freakin' talking when you're out. just go out and listen. keep your mouth shut and your eyes open, and keep moving. that's the main thing, i would say. >> breslin pulled no punches in his columns. he once said that rage is the only quality that's kept me or anybody i ever studied writing columns for newspapers. >> disliking people is good. [ laughter ] that helps. >> from what way? >> well, you'll write about anybody you don't like. and it's good. i think that's very good. but the ones that you like, i know you've got to take a lot of time to get to the lousiness that must be there. you've got to look for it if they are likable but that takes too long. it's much better if they are