“There might be false starts and do-overs. You are entitled to experiment before you find your calling.”

“I've come to recognize what I call my 'inside interests.' Telling stories. And helping people tell their stories is a sort of interpersonal gardening. My work at NBC News was to report the news, but in hindsight, I often tried to look for some insight to share that might spark a moment of recognition in a viewer.”

“I would like to prove that on TV, everyday lives can be as compelling as the life-styles of the rich and famous. Especially lives that we catch at extraordinary moments.”

“You can't look at a sleeping cat and be tense.”

“There might be false starts and do-overs. You are entitled to experiment before you find your calling.”