It's always hard, after you've been in command, to take a lesser role.

I did not believe that the public was sophisticated enough to understand that a newsman could wear several hats and that we had the ability to turn off - nearly, you can't say perfectly, but nearly - all of our prejudices and biases.

All through my life, I have never disguised my sentiments about politics in general.

I miss particularly the managing editor role on the 'Evening News.'

I think that our comfort is in our history.

The civil rights fight was a very important fight.

There's no story that breaks, including a five-alarm fire in Brooklyn, that I don't wish I were covering.

I can't go into a mob scene and sense the mood and the attitude of the crowd. I can't conduct man-on-the-street interviews or even get reactions that I can be sure are honest, because they know who I am.

I suppose popularity is measured by ratings. If a broadcaster is known as the leader because of ratings, then that's where people most want to be seen and heard, so there's no question that there's an advantage.

Anybody who's spent thirteen or fourteen years in print journalism has a lot of stories he thinks were inwardly satisfying as far as preparation, understanding, and diligence.