I now know how Abbot felt when Costello left, how Brinkley felt when Huntley left, how Sears felt when Roebuck left, and, of course, how Dan Rather felt when Connie left. (at Robert MacNeil's retirement dinner)

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In all honesty, Johnny, we are often at the mercy of the White House for the news we report. Frequently, we simply repeat verbatim what the White House tells us.

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When we parcel heaven and fence eternity, when the wildness is all tamed and torn, don't let me live to see.

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Connie, all my life I kept trying to go up in society where everything was legal, straight.... But the higher I go the crookeder it becomes. W...

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As one of nine men, DiMaggio is the best player that ever lived.

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I wanted to be scared again... I wanted to feel unsure again. That's the only way I learn, the only way I feel challenged.

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