Ratings Don't Last. Good Journalism Does.

I Think You Can Be An Honest Person And Lie About Any Number Of Things.

This Much We Know: Journalism Is Not A Precise Science. It's, On Its Best Day, Is A Crude Art. We Make Mistakes; I Make Mistakes. With More Than 50 Years As A Journalist, I Have At Least Had The Opportunity To Blow More Stories, Make More Mistakes Than Maybe Anybody In Television.

I'm Proud To Say I've Never Been Anybody's Lapdog.

Despite What Many Americans Think, Most Soviets Do Not Yearn For Capitalism Or Western-style Democracy.

I Quote The Late Ed Murow. ... He Said: 'look, People Listen To Me When They Want An Eyewitness Account. 'they Think I'm A Pretty Good Reporter. But When It Comes To My Opinions, Mine Are Not Worth Anymore Than The Guy At The End Of The Bar.' And I Believe That About Myself.