Dan Rather Quotes
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As long as I have my health, I want to be reporting somewhere.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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'Good evening. President Reagan, still training his spotlight on the economy, today signed a package of budget cuts that he will send to Congress tomorrow. Lesley Stahl has the story. '
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A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.
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Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy.
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One of the most important roles of our journalists is to be watchdogs.
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A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.
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For years Don Imus was just – boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt.
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From the streets of Cairo and the Arab Spring, to Occupy Wall Street, from the busy political calendar to the aftermath of the tsunami in Japan, social media was not only sharing the news but driving it.
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What I say or do here won't matter much, nor should it.
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Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.
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Those market researchers... are playing games with you and me and with this entire country. Their so-called samples of opinion are no more accurate or reliable than my grandmother's big toe was when it came to predicting the weather.
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Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.
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This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex.
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I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II.
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I'm proud to say I've never been anybody's lapdog.
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Once the herd starts moving in one direction, it's very hard to turn it, even slightly.
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Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country.
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Now, I know you expected me to say that, well, I just kick back in the rocking chair, fished a little bit, listened to Willie Nelson tapes and watched old baseball games on the Classic Sports network. And, tell you the truth, I have done that for maybe about five total minutes.
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A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.
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And for whatever reason I've loved the news since I can remember. I loved it when I was in elementary school.
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As someone who's been covering presidential campaigns since the 1950s, I have no delusions about political reporting. Candidates bargaining access to get the kind of news coverage they want is nothing new.
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I'd much rather wear out than rust out.
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I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources.