You can't climb the ladder of success.
. . . I could have said something profound, but you would have forgotten it in 15 minutes - which is the afterlife of a graduation speech.
When I made coffee and Xeroxed and distributed newspapers at ABC News, I thought my life was over.
Become goddesses of disobedience.
When you work for other people you'll find. . . that they do know what's best for them, and for the company. And you should listen to them and be respectful, but they don't know what's best for you.
It's hard not to be afraid. Be less afraid.
The work itself is the reward, and if I choose challenging work, it'll pay me back with interest. At least I'll be interested, even if nobody else is.
I don't want to die. . . I don't want to die poor. Two great motivators in the history of human cultures.
I too turned to Webster's Dictionary and it defined Harvard University as a season for gathering crops.
I've observed a few things about the few really great people I've had a chance to meet and cover. . . They need to be around people. You and I require sleep. They require people.
. . . a relentless focus on the outward markers of success can lead to complacency. It can make you lazy.
I wish that someone had said to me that it's normal to feel lost for a little while.
I graduated in 1989, and I'd focused almost entirely on the Soviet Union and communism. . . so when the Berlin wall fell, I was, well, I was screwed.
People will say you cannot get a job in a down economy. People will say you cannot get a job that you love that will pay you well. People will say you can’t do good and do well. They’re wrong, that’s idiotic advice. People will tell you that you cannot change the world. They’re wrong too.
Now I usually try not to give advice. Information, yes, advice, no. But, what has worked for me may not work for you. Well, take for instance what has worked for me. Wigs. Tight clothes. Push-up bras.
As you set off into the world, don't be afraid to question your leaders. But don't ask too many questions at one time or that are too hard because your leaders get tired andor cranky.
There is no delete button for bigotry.
Whoever invented spray cheese had to have been a Harvard guy.
Pay off your student loan. Even if you don't have a job. . . Because when you finally get a job you're going to be one of us.
Learn to trust yourself. That's very vital. . . . Just stand with yourself. Remember, in his lifetime, Van Gogh sold only two paintings. I personally sold even fewer.