One of the towering people in this industry said, why don't you go and make a five-year contract with somebody, make yourself several million dollars and put it away, then go and do whatever you want, work for public TV…

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Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms...

Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms...

I don't think any industry was ever as closely scrutinized and written about and constantly...

I don't think any industry was ever as closely scrutinized and written about and constantly...

I'm sensitive about my image of being hard to reach.

I'm sensitive about my image of being hard to reach.

The current wisdom now is that if the three networks are covering the news the...

The current wisdom now is that if the three networks are covering the news the...

But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on...

But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on...

I think we have erred on the side of being too conservative so far, to...

I think we have erred on the side of being too conservative so far, to...

People also don't care about the daily comings and goings of diplomats and yet we...

People also don't care about the daily comings and goings of diplomats and yet we...

In the past ABC has made half-hearted efforts or, worse, cosmetic efforts, to do something...

In the past ABC has made half-hearted efforts or, worse, cosmetic efforts, to do something...

I want everybody in the news business to think of ABC before they go any...

I want everybody in the news business to think of ABC before they go any...

In fact, I had a series of offers which would have brought me a lot...

In fact, I had a series of offers which would have brought me a lot...

I don't think people realize the extent to which TV networks are hurt when they...

I don't think people realize the extent to which TV networks are hurt when they...

Most of what we report from Congress they don't care about unless it affects them...

Most of what we report from Congress they don't care about unless it affects them...

I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect...

I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect...

I respect the game that goes on of putting this against that, but I don't...

I respect the game that goes on of putting this against that, but I don't...

But unlike the setup in most organizations, where there's an administrator on top and creative...

But unlike the setup in most organizations, where there's an administrator on top and creative...

One of the reasons why when Elvis dies or the Son of Sam is captured...

One of the reasons why when Elvis dies or the Son of Sam is captured...

People essentially like local news better than network news.

People essentially like local news better than network news.

If you don't have the rights, you can't do the show.

If you don't have the rights, you can't do the show.