I'm a romanticist in many ways. I never get behind the wheel of my boat and dropping the anchor without saying to myself, secretly giving my orders to the crew "All right, lift the anchor, we're on our way to South Hampton. We're gonna beat them there with this load of tea!"

We know that no one should tell a woman she has to bear an unwanted child. We know that religious beliefs cannot define patriotism.

I think he [composer Joe Raposo] was the first man who kissed me on the cheek.

For many years, I did my best to report on the issues of the day in as objective a manner as possible. When I had my own strong opinions, as I often did, I tried not to communicate them to my audience.

I was lucky enough to have one of the first high school classes in the country.

Putting it as strongly as I can, the failure to give free airtime for our political campaigns endangers our democracy.

I have never pretended to be a great writer. I am totally immodest about being a great reporter and a good news writer. I write fast and I write accurately, nearly as accurately as anybody can be, and that's my skill.