25+ Bill Kurtis Quotes On Politics, Education And Prairie

Bill Kurtis is an American journalist and television producer. He is best known for his work as an anchor on CBS Morning News and for hosting the A&E documentary series Investigative Reports. He has also hosted a number of other television shows, including American Justice and Cold Case Files. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Bill Kurtis on life, politics, education.

Top 10 Bill Kurtis Quotes

1. If you're a producer, you always spend too much money because you want that shot - and you're willing to spend a bundle to get it.
2. You need a very good financial person to keep you honest, and to keep track of income and outgo.
3. My personal philosophy is I'm running a 100-yard dash, and I haven't reached the end.
4. I think I'm so old I'm in. We call it the 'Tony Bennett Syndrome.' For some reason, young people think I'm cool.
5. The one important thing you do as boss is you set the standard. The minute you go in and say 'we'll let it go this time,' you set a new standard, which is lower. So you cannot do that.
6. Why die on Mars when you can live in South Dakota? South Dakota, you can live here.
7. Frontline' does 10 news shows a year, so one a week is quite an undertaking.
8. In L.A., everyone is competing for the next job, and in New York, it's pretty much the same thing: competing for a better job.
9. I never wanted to retire. I wanted to kind of shift my work pattern so I could stay fresh and invigorated, and use the experience that I had gained in 30 years, but in a slightly different direction.
10. Politics is still the No. 1 sport in town and the scoreboard shows the U.S. attorney's office leading.

Bill Kurtis Short Quotes

• That's the reason I left the networks. I wanted to write and report and coanchor.
• I think there's value in experience and observations that link past to present.
• There's room for a diversity of ages on television.

Bill Kurtis Famous Quotes And Sayings

There's something magical about putting yourself into life. You've got to stand up and take responsibility for your own life and you cannot abandon that. — Bill Kurtis

I believe that young people are looking for answers to the big questions just like everyone else, and that they respect intelligent comment to help guide them through tough times. — Bill Kurtis

The most frightening interview I've ever done was with Dr. Lonnie Thompson of The Ohio State University on the subject of global warming. — Bill Kurtis

All vacations can come down to a few little moments - what do your remember when you're alone, totally relaxed and taken out of yourself to appreciate this other world. — Bill Kurtis

I travel so much on stories, so I don't take vacation much, but one place I go back to again and again is my ranch. — Bill Kurtis

On my football field, I know what bliss is. My team cuddles more than the missus. We won't inject drugs, just oodles of hugs. I warm up my team with some kisses. — Bill Kurtis

You know, in the beginning when your first payroll comes up and you have to borrow money to meet the payroll, you lose sleep the night before, and you say to yourself real fast, 'Well, maybe I should keep working a couple more years. It's sobering. — Bill Kurtis

A journalist enjoys a privileged position. In exchange for not being able to participate in the rough-and-tumble issues of a community, we are given license to observe it all, based on the understanding that we'll tell everyone what happens fairly and squarely. That's harder than it sounds. — Bill Kurtis

I'd like 'Morning News' to become a great first edition electronic newspaper, so that the 'New York Times' will want to watch us. — Bill Kurtis

Choose something you like to do. I know it's a cliche, and you've heard it over and over. But the reason is, you're going to have to work long and hard to achieve any success. You better like it or life is going to be terrible. — Bill Kurtis

I've been producing documentaries on global warming for 20 years and have seen the early warnings of extreme weather events come true. — Bill Kurtis

First of all, I'm a Midwesterner, being from Kansas, and Chicago is basically a big Midwestern cow town. It was built from the stockyards, and everyone is very friendly, and it's at the edge of the tallgrass prairie. There's just a good feel to it. — Bill Kurtis

Life Lessons by Bill Kurtis

1. Bill Kurtis is an example of how hard work and dedication can lead to success; he has had a long and successful career in journalism and has been an advocate for the truth.
2. His work has demonstrated the power of investigative journalism and how it can be used to uncover the truth and bring justice to those who have been wronged.
3. Through his work, we can learn the importance of being tenacious and passionate about our work, as well as the importance of seeking out the truth and standing up for what is right.