"I don't think the news department will have to lie down and play dead like it has in the past. By and large the network has been understanding, but then so have I."

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"I don't think the news department will have to lie down and play dead like it has in the past. By and large the network has been understanding, but then so have I."

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People

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

People

"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 if you want."

Work

"One of the reasons why when Elvis dies or the Son of Sam is captured ABC News' ratings go up is because people who don't normally watch news are watching then. The question is, do you want to attract people who don't watch network news or fight over the people who do?"

Family

"Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you don't recognize the forces that play on what people watch and what they don't then you're a fool and you should be in a different business."

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"In fact, I had a series of offers which would have brought me a lot of money to make films and package TV programs. There were people who said to me, we'll put a million dollars in your bank account tomorrow, which is a hard thing to turn down."

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