American - Journalist | October 31, 1931 -
The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called 'truth'.
Dan Rather
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For years Don Imus was just - boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt.
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They may have turned this up, whether you had the Paula Jones case or not. But again maybe not, but again that's like if a frog had side pockets he'd probably wear a handgun.
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Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls.
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I'm proud to say I've never been anybody's lapdog.
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What I say or do here won't matter much, nor should it.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group.
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Fear rules almost every newsroom in the country.
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I don't back down. I don't cave when the pressure gets too great from these partisan political ideological forces.
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Despite what many Americans think, most Soviets do not yearn for capitalism or Western-style democracy.
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Performing doesn't turn me on. It's an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas - including this one.
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