KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Bob Schieffer Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Bob Schieffer

Showing 11-20 of 44 Quotes by Bob Schieffer

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

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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

Topics: Back Been Came Come Core Found Had In The Past Networks Our Past People Stayed Us Viewers Who

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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

Topics: Assume Basically Bit Cable Companies Different Evening Heard Internet Job Know Makes News Now Our People Radio Seen Turn

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Enterprise Far Human Perfect

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Doing Enjoy How How Much How Much Money Make Matter Miserable Money Much Something You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I used to be a print reporter.

~Bob Schieffer

Topics: Print Reporter Used

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: February 25th, 1937

Links

Find Bob Schieffer on Amazon

Related Authors

Dave Barry
Ambrose Bierce
Erma Bombeck
Ann Coulter
Ann Landers
Fran Lebowitz
Mignon Mclaughlin
Hunter S. Thompson

Popular Authors

Bill Burr Ralph Waldo Emerson Mahatma Gandhi Dalai Lama John Mulaney Henry Rollins Antoine De Saint-Exupery Socrates

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1915 - Thomas Merton

1919 - Jackie Robinson

1543 - Ieyasu Tokugawa

1543 - Tokugawa Ieyasu

1752 - Gouverneur Morris

1784 - Bernard Barton

1797 - Franz Schubert

1857 - James Huneker

1868 - Theodore William Richards

1872 - Zane Grey

Birthdays on January 31st
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Age Design Food Happiness Jealousy Peace Positive Strength