“I'm not an advocacy journalist - that's not what I do. My role in journalism is to be able to engage the most interesting people with the best ideas.”
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“I'm not an advocacy journalist - that's not what I do. My role in journalism is to be able to engage the most interesting people with the best ideas.”
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“When I think about athletes, probably my favorite guest of all time among baseball players was Ted Williams.”
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“I knew that if I could put a table in a room with not much light and a couple of chairs, I could have a real conversation. And I know that people... like to eavesdrop on a conversation.”
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“Most people have a concentration in particular areas; it might be politics, it might be science, it might be business, it might be sports. I care about all of those, and that's why I've chos...”
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“It would be wonderful to become what Oprah has become: she is in such a class of her own, as an entrepreneur, as a performer and an icon. The idea of building a series of programmes and choo...”
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“There's a great appetite for smart television. Every day I get up and there are interesting stories I want to do.”
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“If I was madly in love with someone who offered the opportunity to spend our lives together, I would love to have a child or adopt a child.”
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“I think that most people believe that Russia, because of its - it has regained some of its military strength. And they do rattle the saber a bit. It wants to be a player.”
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“The younger generation watches what's interesting, not whether it's presented by someone who is as old as I am or someone who is as old as a 21-year-old. It's the material. If I did a series...”
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“Nighttime, in a nanosecond, asleep by 10:30. No chance I'll get through the day without two naps. Before noon, around 11 A.M. I catch 30 minutes. Living not far from CBS is perfect because a...”
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“I think Vladimir Putin, because of all of his experiences, has a real fear about being - about NATO being on his borders. He's always had that.”
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“I'm an only child, so I don't even have nieces or nephews.”
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“The alarm rings 4:45, again at 5, but I wake up 4:30 naturally. Shower, shave, orange juice, perk my own coffee, hear the news, and the CBS car arrives 5:30.”
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“I don't talk about my politics. I am registered as an independent.”
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“Richard Serra, the great sculptor, personifies an artist for me.”
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