In the media universe we're in, where there are people screaming on one end, there is no problem at all with having a little bit of extra politeness.

Change comes from listening, learning, caring and conversation.

Journalists are accused of being lapdogs when they don't ask the hard questions, but then accused of being rude when they do. Good thing we have tough hides.

Don't count out other amazing programming like Frontline. You will still find more hours of in-depth news programming, investigative journalism and analysis on PBS than on any other outlet.

Act right all the time, because someone's always watching.

I'm not in love. I'm not out of love. I'm just trying to find some version of the truth.

I spent my career trying to speak to the broadest possible audience whether it's in print or whether it's in television.

Hope springs eternal, even in politics.

People are always surprised when they see me speak live that I have a sense of humor. And I say, Well, you know, there's not much opportunity to laugh when you're reporting the dread news of the day.

It's never too late to move to a good place to try to improve your child's outcomes in adulthood.

I think I'm careful. My goal is to try to stay away as much from opinion journalism as possible.

I have no regrets. Every experience is the wrong-path is chance to turn to right route for the ultimate travel to the destined-land.

Committing to a goal does not always bring action, yet committing to an action will invariably bring you to your goal.

But if you want to continue to be slaves of the banks and pay the cost of your own slavery, then let bankers continue to create money and control credit.

It's not just about me. It's about all of us, accepting one another. We're all different... That's a good thing.

When women are excited about a date, they go immediately on a diet, because all women know they are hideously obese.

The problem is that this speeded-up life and stress in America causes us to cut off our feelings, so we are out of touch with our reality.

I did the twenty-three-hour Nose route to the top of El Capitan in eighteen hours and twenty-three minutes, I can get over this.

I would never have been a good scientist - my attention span was too short for that.

Pursuits become habits. [Lat., Abeunt studia in mores.]

The process of reclaiming the self is one of reconciliation with meaning.