Ratings don't last. Good journalism does.

Journalism is not a precise science, it's a crude art

Be careful. Journalism is more addictive than crack cocaine. Your life can get out of balance.

There is no doubt that the way journalism worked when I was growing up and getting started has changed forever.

This much we know: Journalism is not a precise science. It's, on its best day, is a crude art. We make mistakes; I make mistakes. With more than 50 years as a journalist, I have at least had the opportunity to blow more stories, make more mistakes than maybe anybody in television.

The press is a watchdog. Not an attack dog. Not a lapdog. A watchdog. Now, a watchdog can't be right all the time. He doesn't bark only when he sees or smells something that's dangerous. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious.