Bill Kurtis Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“The most frightening interview I've ever done was with Dr. Lonnie Thompson of The Ohio State University on the subject of global warming.”

“You need a very good financial person to keep you honest, and to keep track of income and outgo.”

“A journalist enjoys a privileged position. In exchange for not being able to participate in the rough-and-tumble issues of a community, we are given license to observe it all, based on the understanding that we'll tell everyone what happens fairly and squarely. That's harder than it sounds.”

“There's something magical about putting yourself into life. You've got to stand up and take responsibility for your own life and you cannot abandon that.”

“With news, especially investigative pieces, you've got to be really smart and really lucky to be timely and to not get beaten by the big guys. You can't go head-to-head with the networks.”

“I'd like 'Morning News' to become a great first edition electronic newspaper, so that the 'New York Times' will want to watch us.”

“I have an affinity for Africa, especially East Africa, and Kansas looks very much like that.”

“I think there's value in experience and observations that link past to present.”

“If you're a producer, you always spend too much money because you want that shot - and you're willing to spend a bundle to get it.”

“In L.A., everyone is competing for the next job, and in New York, it's pretty much the same thing: competing for a better job.”