Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done.
The closing of a door can bring blessed privacy and comfort - the opening, terror. Conversely, the closing of a door can be a sad and final thing - the opening a wonderfully joyous moment.
Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.
We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones.
Vegetarian - that's an old Indian word meaning lousy hunter.
As an old reporter, we have a few secrets, and the first thing is we try the phone book.
The world must be filled with unsuccessful musical careers like mine, and it's probably a good thing. We don't need a lot of bad musicians filling the air with unnecessary sounds. Some of the professionals are bad enough.
When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper.
The Super Bowl isn't for kids, I had a great time though and it was worth every nickel of it because by doing this lame piece about the game I can put it on my expense account.
The only people who say worse things about politicians that reporters do are other politicians.
The average bright young man who is drafted hates the whole business because an army always tries to eliminate the individual differences in men.
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
Taxes are important. President Bush's tax proposals leave no rich person behind. Voters approve of President Bush helping the kind of people they wish they were one of.
People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe.
Obscenities... I think a lot of dumb people do it because they can't think of what they want to say and they're frustrated. A lot of smart people do it to pretend they aren't very smart - want to be just one of the boys.