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.

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

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

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

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

We can look forward to four more years of wonderful, inspirational speeches full of wit, poetry, music, love and affection, plus more goddamn nonsense.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.