My father died when I was nine and a half. We were on relief for two years. They call it welfare now, but it was relief then... I never forgot the generosity of New York.

If I win, it's because of my natural ability and if I lose, it's because I wasn't trying so hard.

I try to make my heart beat out of my chest, hard-core, once a day for at least a half hour. I think that's very important.

If there's cheesecake in the house, I'll have some.

I had a picture-perfect childhood. My parents were like June and Ward Cleaver; there was nothing dysfunctional about them.

I think children are like pancakes. You sort of ruin the first one, and you get better at it the second time around.

I'd rather not have a moment when I'm known for my looks; being funny and interesting lasts longer.

If they asked me, I did two shifts. I did sports, I did news, because I loved it.

Communications is the number one major in America today. CNN had 25,000 applicants for five intern jobs this summer.

When I broke in, in 1957, it was wide open. Now you're up against strong competition.

The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.

One thing I have learned is, if people tell you they had a "frank" discussion with someone, it is usually code for a yelling match with clenched fists.

I worked on the United Parcel Service truck, I sold home delivery of milk. But always, in the back of my mind, I wanted to get into radio.

I'm the worst person to be stuck with in a traffic jam.

Sandy Koufax went to the same school as me. I graduated two years ahead of Sandy.

I'm having as much fun today as I did when I made $55 a week, because it is as much fun

I did everything when I started. In Miami I did news, I did weather, I did sports, I did disk-jockeying. And I did a sports talk show every week - every Saturday night.