[President Obama] made so many promises. We thought that he was going to be -- I shouldn't say this at Christmastime -- but the next messiah.

The feeling is that Fidel Castro's much bigger than he actually is.

I can get a better grasp of what is going on in the world from one good Washington dinner party than from all the background information NBC piles on my desk.

Because there are so many shows on and because I've been so hands-on - I've had a piece on almost every single week - I don't know how to cut back on that. You really can't.

Parents of young children should realize that few people, and maybe no one, will find their children as enchanting as they do.

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.

Small children do not belong at an adult party, and especially should not be used like trained midgets to help serve martinis.