People have the illusion that all over the world, all the time, all kinds of fantastic things are happening. When in fact, over most of the world, most of the time, nothing is happening.

The only way to do news on television is not to be terrified of it.

Laughter is a unique medicine that places your problems in perspective, relaxes your tense muscles, reassures those around you, and helps you to enjoy life even when you don't have everything you want. A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

Maybe the French will get a manned craft into space if they can get a rocket strong enough to lift a bottle of wine.

I'm not a very good advertisement for the American school system.

Being an anchor is not just a matter of sitting in front of a camera and looking pretty.

Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians.