Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna - or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out.

And I really do believe that the most important thing is the way you live your life on earth. But I think it's enormously comforting to believe that you're going to see your loved ones.

A conversation isn't a competition.

Most attractive males talk to most attractive women as if they were Rotarians comparing sales percentages in Des Moines.

I first interviewed Fidel Castro 39 years ago. He was charming and fiercely guarded about his private life. He called our interviews 'fiery debates.' During our times together, he made clear to me that he was an absolute dictator and that he was a staunch opponent of democracy.

Celebrities used to be found in clusters, like oysters - and with much the same defensive mechanisms.

Just do your job. Get in early. Stay late, and don’t complain. Fight the big fights.