Some suggested over the weekend that it is wrong to expect Elian Gonzalez to live in a place that tolerates no dissent or freedom of political expression. They were talking about Miami.

If I hear the word 'perky' again, I'll puke.

I think it's dangerous if your goal in life is to get the other guy, then you're not going to be doing a really quality job yourself

Obviously, people in Texas have big hearts.

I knew I had to be a journalist because I'm deeply curious about the world.

You know, you've got serious pieces, you've got light pieces, you've got cooking segments, you've got health-related topics, so it's not as if they've had a unique personality from the get-go.

I hope I have a little talent, but a lot of it was luck. I went through setbacks. People said I looked too young, people said I wasn't good, nobody said, 'Come here, baby, we're going to make you a star.' Early on, when I'd say, 'Can I do some anchoring?' people would look at me like I was crazy.