75 Quotes by Ted Koppel



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    There were great moments very early on, great moments in the middle and great moments at the end, ... What I'm proudest of is that we've maintained high standards from beginning to end. I don't think we ever let down standards.

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    I don't know if everyone will give you a fair amount of time, but I promise you I will.

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    He's moving 2 1/2 miles away into a house he's been building for about three years.

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    He and I joked the last time I went up to visit just a few days ago that between the two of us we'd put in 83 years at ABC News. ... He was a warm and loving and surprisingly sentimental man.

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    He and I joked...that between the two of us, we'd put in 83 years at ABC News.

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    All networks are trying to focus on particular segments of audiences. The emphasis on especially youthful demographics is such that news divisions more and more are focusing on not necessarily less serious stories but they're staying away from some of the more serious stories that Tom and I have tried to specialize in. That is not a restriction we're going to face at Discovery.

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    The challenge over the years, and the challenge now, is to keep changing the program without altering it,

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