Choose something you like to do. I know its a cliche, and youve heard it over and over. But the reason is, youre going to have to work long and hard to achieve any success. You better like it or life is going to be terrible.

I think there's value in experience and observations that link past to present.

I have an affinity for Africa, especially East Africa, and Kansas looks very much like that.

That's the reason I left the networks. I wanted to write and report and coanchor.

Politics is still the No. 1 sport in town and the scoreboard shows the U.S. attorney's office leading.

All vacations can come down to a few little moments - what do your remember when you're alone, totally relaxed and taken out of yourself to appreciate this other world.

I think I'm so old I'm in. We call it the 'Tony Bennett Syndrome.' For some reason, young people think I'm cool.