Mike Wallace quotes

Mike Wallace was an American journalist, famous for his long career as a television reporter and interviewer. As a co-founder of the news magazine program "60 Minutes," his probing interview style set new standards in broadcast journalism. He inspired generations of journalists through his fearless investigations and insightful reporting. Here are 12 of his quotes:

There's nothing, repeat, nothing to be ashamed of when you're going through a depression. If you get help, the chances of your licking it are really good. But, you have to get yourself onto a safe path. (Mike Wallace)
If there's anything that's important to a reporter, it is integrity. It is credibility. View quote
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I cannot improve on those spoken for many years by a true legend who preceded me at CBS News. He would say, simply, 'good night, and good luck.' View quote
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All I'm armed with is research. View quote
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I love the urgency of what we do. I like the battles that take place, the jousting. View quote
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Covering Richard Nixon's triumphant run in 1968 turned out to be my last major assignment as a general correspondent for CBS News. In September of that year, '60 Minutes' made its debut and I began the best, the most fulfilling job a reporter could imagine. View quote
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In making the jump from a local program to the showcase of a coast-to-coast broadcast, Ted Yates and I were determined to maintain the candid, sometimes combative style we'd introduced on 'Night Beat.' But that proved easier said than done. View quote
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It's astonishing what you learn and feel and see along the way. That's why a reporter's job, as you know, is such a joy. View quote
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I did game shows, I did interview shows, I did talk shows, I did commercials, I did acting. But all of that was a million years ago. View quote
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Even a liberal reporter is a patriot, wants the best for this country. And people, your fair and balanced friends at Fox, don't fully understand that. View quote
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As I approach my 88th birthday, it's become apparent to me that my eyes and ears, among other appurtenances, aren't quite what they used to be. The prospect of long flights to wherever in search of whatever are not quite as appealing. (Mike Wallace)
Both my parents came from Russia and suddenly they wound up in Boston, Massachusetts, Brookline, Massachusetts and they felt the sun rose and set on Franklin Delano Roosevelt's backside because he meant so much to them. This was freedom. This was something totally different from the Russia they had left. View quote
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