Quotes About Tom Brokaw

Originally, the main purpose of the convention was to determine who the party would have as the presidential nominee and the vice-presidential nominee.

The 800-pound gorillas of TV news are gone. When I was the White House correspondent at NBC, and Tom Brokaw was anchor, the reporters were protected.

One of the advantages of being a national journalist of some recognition is that you come across high-profile people, and many become your friends.

Because I lived in construction towns, we had a lot of workers who came from the South. They were all white, and, sorry to say, a number of them were pretty redneck.

I'd say Bill Bixby's character in 'Beantown' is Tom Brokaw with a heart and a sense of humor.

The problem with 'Today' was whether it was an entertainment show. Tom Brokaw and I had that battle for three weeks. He's a purist, and I was brought in for entertainment.

I had gone to all the big stories of the '80s, which was one of the most fertile times in American journalism, around the world and here as well.

You convey something that the public either trusts or it does not trust, and it has to do with the content and how you handle the news, but it also just has something to do with your persona.

His life before the triumph that defined his legacy was a reminder of the importance of patience, courage, and the absence of self-pity.

He tells another story about all that dust in those days. "My