 At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous. |
| In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame. |
| To a journalist, good news is often not news at all. |
| I think the idea of creating a television news source that is not beholden to corporate interests is nirvana. |
| I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I was supposed to rock. |
| Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent, and predictable? |
| A large psychic void is left by a loss of faith. So many Catholics have tried so many things to replace it. |
| Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. |
| When we had been married five years, we had six children. What, in God's name, was wrong with me? |
| Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament. I can't imagine a greater success than she's enjoyed. |
| Miss Child is never bashful with butter. |
| Television is not the exclusive target of promoters. Is Superman really worthy of a Newsweek cover? |
| I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World War II. I remember being bewildered about that. |
| Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man innocent. |
| In reality, the most important things happen when you don't look for them. |
| December 25th has become guilt and obligation. |
| They were terrified that we were going to become an anti-war kind of platform. |
| We should not use crippled children to sell hamburgers. Ever. |
| Praising the Lord and passing the ammunition are mutually exclusive ideas. |
| I have had time to analyze my feelings. I am certain that they are totally neurotic, sexist, silly, and a big waste of time. |
