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The rich don't win elections. They support the money, but what percentage of America are rich? What is it, 2 percent? But they all have one vote.
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Good writers are in the business of leaving signposts saying, Tour my world, see and feel it through my eyes; I am your guide.
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Sandy Koufax went to the same school as me. I graduated two years ahead of Sandy.
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Who wouldn't want to be Frank Sinatra's son?
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I'm having as much fun today as I did when I made $55 a week, because it is as much fun.
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I've got a nice car. I love my job. I've got a bagel store, and I have breakfast every morning with friends I grew up with. I've been in movies, I've written books - I don't know how that all happened.
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I'm 80 years old, and I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up.
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I never think of access or good will. I just want a good interview. I want guests to be informative and entertaining. I've never been concerned about someone's liking me tomorrow.
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I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix.
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I'm the worst person to be stuck with in a traffic jam.
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I never forgot being poor, and I never stopped thinking how fortunate I am.
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Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio.
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It's joyful to give. But for people who want to take advantage of you, you're kind of an easy mark.
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I've done hundreds of interviews on guns. I'm against people who use guns. I don't like guns, but I've never yelled at anyone.
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An NBA game in L.A., the Lakers - I'm a Clipper fan - it's to be seen as much as seeing the game.
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I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I've had bonds for over 50 years with people.
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I like getting to the meat of things. You can't get it in a five-minute interview. I like to hone a person. I like to make eye contact.
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I worked on the United Parcel Service truck, I sold home delivery of milk. But always, in the back of my mind, I wanted to get into radio.
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I thought I would be a sports announcer. All I was was a curious kid who wanted to be on the radio.
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The Kardashians can be famous for being famous. What do they do? I can't figure it out.
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When you reach a certain age, and people see you on television, they look at you and think, 'Wow! Everything must be great!' Well, everything isn't always great. You can be hailed on the street corner, but you still have to go home and take out the garbage.
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I just love asking questions. I love people. It's in my DNA. I'm cursed - and blessed.
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My father died when I was nine and a half. We were on relief for two years. They call it welfare now, but it was relief then... I never forgot the generosity of New York.
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I've taken my boys to the house I grew up in. Taken them to the site of Ebbets Field, where the Dodgers used to play. They go to all the Dodger games, and they play Little League ball. I have infused them with New York spirit.