I had this unusual mix of curiosity, the ability to write in ways people understood, and when I appeared, viewers seemed to trust me to get them through some cataclysmic changes.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced.

The response to 'The Greatest Generation' and the books that followed has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my life.

David Brinkley was an icon of modern broadcast journalism, a brilliant writer who could say in a few words what the country needed to hear during times of crisis, tragedy and triumph.

Peter is an old friend. I'm heartbroken, but he's also a tough guy. I'm counting on him getting through this very difficult passage.

You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.

A big part of making your own luck is just charging out of the gate every morning.

While attendance at traditional churches has been declining for decades... the evangelical movement is growing, and it is changing the way America worships.

TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract.

there on the beaches of Normandy I began to reflect on the wonders of these ordinary people whose lives were laced with the markings of greatness.

You live like comfortable strangers. Like characters in a play.

Valuing other people's time starts with valuing your own.

It is better to make friends than adversaries of a conquered race.

The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.

On her baby: He's 16 months old and he eats soap and paper. What's going on with kids?

Kosovians can move back in.

If I could walk into the 'Friends' audition again and go or not go, I have to say it's 50-50.

Going to a psychiatrist has become one of the most dangerous things a person can do.

I just want to say that dreams do come true. Don't ever give up on your dreams. Sometimes it just takes a little bit longer for some of us.

Many things in the world have not been named; and many things, even if they have been named, have never been described.