I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.
If they asked me, I did two shifts. I did sports, I did news, because I loved it.
Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves.
Good writers are in the business of leaving signposts saying, Tour my world, see and feel it through my eyes; I am your guide.
I remind myself every morning Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.
I'm the worst person to be stuck with in a traffic jam.
I have never understood the Iowa caucus.
With 500 channels and the Internet available, you'd think a candidate could get the word out.
When I was 5 years old I would lie in bed, look at the radio, and I wanted to be on the radio. I don't know why.
I fantasized being a broadcaster.
I was always telling everyone, I want to be a broadcaster. They'd say, What, are you crazy? What, you're going to be Arthur Godfrey?
Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio.
I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I've had bonds for over 50 years with people.
If I do something caring for a friend, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it for me.
I've made a lot of mistakes. I've bonded with some people who use you, and some people that take advantage of you.
It's joyful to give. But for people who want to take advantage of you, you're kind of an easy mark.
I like to put a stake in people, because I know people helped me.
Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories.
Communications is the number one major in America today. CNN had 25,000 applicants for five intern jobs this summer.
People would pay money to work at CNN.
When I broke in, in 1957, it was wide open. Now you're up against strong competition.
I'm having as much fun today as I did when I made $55 a week, because it is as much fun.
The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.
If you do something, expect consequences.
I'm sort of the comic relief after a hard day at work. My message is that it's OK to relax.
I'm from Brooklyn. In Brooklyn, if you say, 'I'm dangerous', you'd better be dangerous.
Sandy Koufax went to the same school as me. I graduated two years ahead of Sandy.
I'm 80 years old, and I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up.
I had no trouble going from radio to TV - I just thought of TV as radio with pictures.
You gotta ask 'why' questions. 'Why did you do this?' A 'why' question you can't answer with one word.
