Foreign news is considered an expletive. Thoughtfully written analysis is out, 'live pops' are in. 'Action Jackson' is the cry. Hire lookers, not writers. Do powder puff, not probing interviews. Stay away from controversial subjects. Kiss ass, move with the mass, and for heaven and rating's sake, don't make anybody mad- - certainly not anybody you're covering, and especially not the mayor, the governor, the senator, the president or the vice-president or anybody in a position of power. Make nice, not news.

I think you can be an honest person and lie about any number of things.

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.

We are the "can do" country. We adjust to situations better than any people in the history of the world... We adjust to change.

Never eat spinach just before going on the air.

Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country.

To the pilot of a deep sea submersible, upon finding out what would happen if the craft sprung a leak while submerged. I'll trust you to make sure that doesn't happen.