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Once we get them in the studio, you interview a person the same way you would interview another. You ask them a question. You let them answer. You try to listen closely and then ask a follow-up.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Another Answer Ask Closely Follow-Up Get Interview Listen Once Person Question Same Studio Them Then Try Way Would You

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But with 9/11, we found that people tended to come back to the networks and the people who had been our core viewers in the past came back and they have stayed with us.

~Bob Schieffer

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We now assume that when people turn on the evening news, they basically already know what the news is. They've heard it on the radio. They've seen it on the Internet. They've seen it on one of the cable companies. So that makes our job a bit different.

~Bob Schieffer

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In so many of the other beats these days, there are these layers of public relations people that you have to go through to get to the newsmakers themselves.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Beats Days Get Go Layers Many Other People Public Public Relations Relations Themselves Through You

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At the White House, everybody works for the same person. They're all part of the same company. But on Capitol Hill, they're all independent contractors. They all work for themselves. That's a formula for getting news.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Capitol Company Contractors Everybody Formula Getting Hill House Independent News Part Person Same Themselves White White House Work Works

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We're far from perfect. It's a human enterprise.

~Bob Schieffer

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For sure, the American people have access to more information now than any other people who have ever lived on earth. And I think we do a pretty good job of sorting out what's important.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Access American American People Any Earth Ever Good Good Job Important Information Job Lived More Now Other Out People Pretty Pretty Good Sure Than Think Who I Think

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One thing young people have to always keep in mind when deciding what they want to do with their lives is, is it fun? Is it something that I'm interested in? Is it something I enjoy?

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Always Deciding Enjoy Fun Interested Keep Lives Mind One Thing People Something Thing Want Young Young People

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But if you don't enjoy doing something, you'll be miserable no matter how much money you make.

~Bob Schieffer

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I used to be a print reporter.

~Bob Schieffer

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: February 25th, 1937

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