I'll never be rude to another news person. It's a tough job, a thankless job. You really have to get out there and grovel to get your story.
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A news organization has a much different responsibility. I might not be telling you the whole story. I might not be telling you a story in a manner that is properly sophisticated.
If you're going to be in the business of news and telling people the truth... you've got to be honest. You've got to have the same rules for yourself as you do for everyone else.
I used to have trust with reporters. Give them scoops. Those were the old days. It's very strange, when you give a story and it doesn't come out the right way.
If you're a good journalist, what you do is live a lot of things vicariously, and report them for other people who want to live vicariously.
I am a hard-news journalist. That is what I do.
I am grateful that as a reporter and as an anchor, people have allowed me to share their stories.
People can say anything they want to. If they don't want to get the news from me, get it from somebody else. It's not something I'm going to worry about, I'm sorry.
Being a gossip reporter just isn't a respectable job. It'll chew you up and spit you out.
Most people are not shocked that I am occasionally rude to journalists. They are probably amazed I don't punch one in the face.
I can remember how rude I could be at times to journalists and people phoning up for advice.