It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals.

It was so much fun to have the freedom to wander America, with no assignments. For 25 or 30 years I never had an assignment. These were all stories I wanted to do myself.

There is such a thing as a national conscience, and it can be touched.

I didn't know what narcissism was until I beheld my own naricssus.

There are a lot of people who are doing wonderful things, quietly, with no motive of greed, or hostility toward other people, or delusions of superiority.

It's that enthusiasm, that passion for what you're doing, that is most important.

I didn't like the competitiveness of big-time journalism.