Sam Donaldson American Journalist Quotations

But I guess the lesson is this: If you don't have confidence in yourself and think that you are worth hiring, or whatever it is, you can't expect anyone else to.

The truth is, when I got started in this business, it wasn't because I had a full understanding of the importance of the business, but because I thought it was fun. I found it exciting. It fulfilled me, whatever it was that I was looking for.

I wanted to be in this business, and once I got into the business I knew I enjoyed it, and I liked it, and I wanted to continue, but I never had a five year plan.

But my observation has been, certainly in the news business, you've got to give 110 percent.

I can't tell you what that little ingredient is which makes that first person want to go on and aggressively do more, and the other person be content to not do that. It's a mystery, but it does happen.

But a distinctive voice is important. I don't think I realized this as a young kid, but I do remember listening to those voices.

Whereas at ABC I was anchoring some of their programs, some of their specials, immediately, because there wasn't that much competition.

At the end of that year I was promoted to sergeant. Only five or six of us got promoted to sergeant for our final year in high school.

I knew early on that the news business was right for me. I enjoyed it, it was fun. If I thought it was work, I might not have done it.