Obviously, people in Texas have big hearts.

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

Prepare yourself to be employable.

It's these parallel universes when someone you love is sick. Your world is this completely foreign place involving radiation and tumor markers. Outside, people are buying sweaters.

But of course when people watch morning television, Terry, it's a very different animal. You know, they're running around, they're getting their kids ready for school, they're probably doing eight million things, they're brushing their teeth.

Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees.

[I am enthusiastic about journalism because] it's a craft that can ... galvanize an often complacent citizenry, and make a difference.