I'd rather be smart and poor than rich and dumb.

War has been good to me from a financial standpoint but I don't want to make money that way. I don't want blood money.

Newspapers are technologically obsolete. In the days of instant electronic communications, its crazy to have to print these newspapers at a central plant and deliver them by truck. They're the biggest problem with our solid-waste disposal. And the news you get is a day old. You can get it off the Internet instantaneously for a fraction of the cost.

Many times through the ages, like as not the chance appears, but because of indecision, man's fond hopes are drowned in tears.

We won't be signing off until the world ends. We'll be on, and we will cover the end of the world, live, and that will be our last event . . . we'll play 'Nearer, My God, to Thee' before we sign off.

Men should be disqualified for public office. Women should run the planet. They're better than us.

I like Obama. I don't know who could do a better job. He's got an incredibly tough situation, and a good heart and mind. I'd like to see him rally support a little better.