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Mike Wallace quotes

American Journalist May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012

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I went to work when I was a young fellow and I loved what I did. And I just kept working. And when I decided that maybe the time had come for me to quit, I got depressed. What could I do if I didn't work? Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace quote: "I even asked Eleanor Roosevelt difficult questions and she..."
I even asked Eleanor Roosevelt difficult questions and she loved it. Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace quote: "I love the urgency of what we do. I like the battles that take..."
I love the urgency of what we do. I like the battles that take place, the jousting. Mike Wallace
But I was never, you know, when I see some kids today who are close to their parents, close to their friends... I think it's simply wonderful. I was not a happy kid. Back in those days, I remember the sick, gray days were better. Because when it was sunny I'd feel worse. Mike Wallace
Even a liberal reporter is a patriot, wants the best for this country. And people, your fair and balanced friends at Fox, don't fully understand that. Mike Wallace
As I approach my 88th birthday, it's become apparent to me that my eyes and ears, among other appurtenances, aren't quite what they used to be. The prospect of long flights to wherever in search of whatever are not quite as appealing. Mike Wallace
There's nothing, repeat, nothing to be ashamed of when you're going through a depression. If you get help, the chances of your licking it are really good. But, you have to get yourself onto a safe path. Mike Wallace
I cannot improve on those spoken for many years by a true legend who preceded me at CBS News. He would say, simply, 'good night, and good luck.' Mike Wallace
Even though Jack Kennedy and I were about the same age and lived in the same neighborhood and attended the same elementary school, our paths seldom crossed during the years he lived in Brookline. I'm sure that in time, I would have gotten to know him better if he hadn't moved away. Mike Wallace
In the best of all possible worlds, everybody would be honorable, but that's not the way the world works. Reputations for reporters are made by discovering things underneath that rock. Mike Wallace
I was copeless. Not just hopeless, but copeless. I tried to keep on working because I was ashamed of acknowledging the fact that I was depressed. You don't use that word. Mike Wallace
Covering Richard Nixon's triumphant run in 1968 turned out to be my last major assignment as a general correspondent for CBS News. In September of that year, '60 Minutes' made its debut and I began the best, the most fulfilling job a reporter could imagine. Mike Wallace
You know, you become crazy. I had done a story for '60 Minutes' on depression previously, but I had no idea that I was now experiencing it. Finally, I collapsed and just went to bed. Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace quote: "I was always nosy and can you imagine a better 60 years, 40 of..."
I was always nosy and can you imagine a better 60 years, 40 of which or 37 of which traveling any place in the world. Mike Wallace
Yeah, I was a pretty good kid, you know, I was - I was- I was an overachiever and I worked very hard, played a hell of a fiddle. Mike Wallace

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