When I made coffee and Xeroxed and distributed newspapers at ABC News, I thought my life was over.
Can you explain what Internet is?
I beg. I call. I badger. I cajole. Part of the secret is everyone has fun and thats really motivating.
A less-than dream job can help you find your dreams.
The whole culture of wearing flags on our lapel and saying ‘we’ when referring to the United States and, even the ‘shock and awe’ of the initial stages, it was just too jubilant and just a little uncomfortable.
I knew I had to be a journalist because I’m deeply curious about the world.
Now, if they’re there to talk about something specifically, and I determine through my own editorial judgment, that another area isn’t germane, or isn’t an important part of it, that’s something else. But we never agree to anything in advance, absolutely not.
I think it’s dangerous if your goal in life is to get the other guy, then you’re not going to be doing a really quality job yourself.
Just had lunch with the president who seems pensive, slightly deflated, realistic, aggravated and resolute. Didn’t eat his pie.
My daughters depend on me for a lot more than food, clothing and shelter. They depend on me as an example of how to go on.
Sometimes I think change is a good thing.
Obviously, people in Texas have big hearts.
If I hear the word ‘perky’ again, I’ll puke.
And have the courage to accept that you’re not perfect, nothing is, and no one is – and that’s OK.
The person I enjoyed interviewing the most was Elmo from Sesame Street because he is so unpredictable and he is always eating my hair and my face.
He was always sort of a scrappy little kid wasn’t he? A bit of a fighter?
And they like being able to turn on the television day in and day out to see someone that they know and they feel comfortable with and trust hopefully and respect even.
But of course when people watch morning television, Terry, it’s a very different animal. You know, they’re running around, they’re getting their kids ready for school, they’re probably doing eight million things, they’re brushing their teeth.
He would take the blow so you didn’t have to.
Obviously I love doing newsmaker interviews, and if I can contribute in any way to that, I would love to. I love reporting, getting out in the field and talking to people about various issues.
It’s fine to be on the hamster wheel, running and running, trying to grab the brass ring or whatever you define as success, but your relationships, that’s really all that matters when it’s all said and done.