Tom Brokaw quotes

Tom Brokaw is an American journalist and television anchor, best known for his long tenure at NBC News. His reporting and interviews have covered major historical events and shaped American media. He is widely respected for his professionalism and integrity in broadcast journalism. Here are 26 of his quotes:

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference. (Tom Brokaw)
You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world. View quote
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It is, I believe, the greatest generation any society has ever produced. View quote
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It's all storytelling, you know. That's what journalism is all about. View quote
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In your pursuit of your passions, always be young. In your relationship with others, always be grown-up. View quote
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Speaking generally, people who are drawn to journalism are interested in what happens from the ground up less than they are from the top down. View quote
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The response to 'The Greatest Generation' and the books that followed has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. View quote
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Don't overstate Fox News. It's still much smaller than the least of the network niches. View quote
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David Brinkley was an icon of modern broadcast journalism, a brilliant writer who could say in a few words what the country needed to hear during times of crisis, tragedy and triumph. View quote
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Judy Miller is the most innocent person in this case. I really thought that was outrageous that she was jailed and we needed as journalists to draw a line in the sand in a strong but thoughtful way. View quote
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If fishing is a religion, fly fishing is high church. (Tom Brokaw)
Cable penetrates 70 percent of American audiences now. View quote
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Our obligation at the network is where do we fit into that and how can we best capitalize on that to make sure that our piece of that remains important to those young people. View quote
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Peter will have a place in this brotherhood forever. View quote
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What I think is highly inappropriate is what's going on across the Internet, a kind of political jihad against Dan Rather and CBS News that's quite outrageous. View quote
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I'm not going to sit on the porch of the old anchorman's home with a drool cup. View quote
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Peter, of the three of us, was our prince. He seemed so timeless. He had such elan and style. View quote
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While attendance at traditional churches has been declining for decades... the evangelical movement is growing, and it is changing the way America worships. View quote
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I think they are paying a lot more attention to news now, by the way, in part because of national-security issues. A lot of young people have friends or family in the military today. View quote
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TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract. View quote
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Peter is an old friend. I'm heartbroken, but he's also a tough guy. I'm counting on him getting through this very difficult passage. (Tom Brokaw)
In Los Angeles, I had the good fortune of anchoring the news right before Johnny Carson came on, so to see him, the Hollywood stars watched me first. View quote
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Heroes are people who rise to the occasion and slip quietly away. View quote
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What we have to do is put this in a coherent form for them at the end of the day, and on the big events, give them the kind of context that they deserve. View quote
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What I think is that Fox has done a very smart job of carving out their place. View quote
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Tom Brokaw

Occupation: American Journalist
Born: February 6, 1940
Quotes count: 26

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