I hope the World War II generation doesn't lose that quality that made them so appealing: their modesty, and the way they are always looking forward and seldom back.

There are more facts and more truths told in the first eight minutes of The Daily Show than most political news conferences in Washington.

Don't be afraid to do something unconventional, to take a chance, to risk something.

What I did was experiment with a little marijuana like a lot of other people and walked away...

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

David Brinkley was an icon of modern broadcast journalism, a brilliant writer who could say in a few words what the country needed to hear during times of crisis, tragedy and triumph.

When you run in places you visit, you encounter things you'd never see otherwise.