Always marry a woman from Texas. No matter how tough things get, she's seen tougher.

The great lesson my mother and father gave me was almost invisible. It was a strong sense of being rooted.

I was really lucky to work at CBS news. I was blessed to be able to live my dream in many ways at CBS news.

One of the most important roles of our journalists is to be watchdogs.

As long as I have my health, I want to be reporting somewhere.

The press is a watchdog. Not an attack dog. Not a lapdog. A watchdog. Now, a watchdog can't be right all the time. He doesn't bark only when he sees or smells something that's dangerous. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious.

Anyone who says network news cannot be profitable doesn't know what he is talking about. But anyone who says it must "always," make money is misguided and irresponsible.