I cannot improve on those spoken for many years by a true legend who preceded me at CBS News. He would say, simply, 'good night, and good luck.'

All I'm armed with is research.

The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.

I love the urgency of what we do. I like the battles that take place, the jousting.

If there's anything that's important to a reporter, it is integrity. It is credibility.

A smile and a laugh are the duct tape of life; they can fix anything.

Even a liberal reporter is a patriot, wants the best for this country. And people, your fair and balanced friends at Fox, don't fully understand that.

It's astonishing what you learn and feel and see along the way. That's why a reporter's job, as you know, is such a joy.

I did game shows, I did interview shows, I did talk shows, I did commercials, I did acting. But all of that was a million years ago.

The religion of Islam is growing faster than any other religion in the world.

I am persuaded that luck and timing have in my case been very important.

Happiness is there when you have great imagination and vision, when you take relentless action and love your creation.

You have no idea how big the other fellow's troubles are.

You can always tell a person's real character and personhood by those who closely surround him, especially if they're family.

The writers are so smart, I can only imagine. I would love to be in that room. I love the creative process.

As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed.

I'm interested in learning more about myself and what I value in myself and letting that be the beautiful part of me, rather than putting on the makeup or wearing the right designer.

Control over change would seem to consist in moving not with it but ahead of it. Anticipation gives the power to deflect and control force.

I don't have any regrets. If I could have talked to my 19- or 20-year-old self, I would have said, 'You're going to be fine. It ain't that serious!'

My mother was the worst kind of stage mother. She would make me and my younger sister and brother little duckling costumes and put us in kiddie shows.

Never worry about what other people say or think. Do the right. Have a clear conscience and roam about happily.