"Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture."

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"Reality TV is sleazy, it is manipulative. It is as momentary as anything in popular culture."

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"Killing is the payoff of war."

War

"I did three tours in Vietnam. I guess a total of about almost two years."

Experience

"A lot of sponsors over the years have left us. They've all come back. But they chose to leave us for a while because of stories we have done about them or their products or their friend's products or whatever."

Friendship

"We are on Sunday night because that is where they put us 30-odd years ago. I think we became a habit."

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"The Republicans learned well from Bill Clinton."

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"Whenever it's suggested that our sponsors have some kind of influence or control of what we cover in some kind of censorship through financial pressure, it's rubbish. That's never happened."

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"I think it has sullied his presidency. As brilliant a politician as Bill Clinton is, as magnetic a personality as he can be, there is one little screw loose somewhere."

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"Who knows who will be on board? A couple of spies, for sure. At least one grand duke; a few beautiful woman, no doubt very rich and very troubled. Anything can happen and usually does on the Orient Express."

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"The Bush Cabinet is quite interesting, there are no flashy people in there. No stars. They all seem quite focused and serious and knowledgeable about the areas to which they have been appointed."

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