And as a result, I guess I'm just kind of a rubberneck. I'm kind of a - someone who likes to see things and likes to see these events and talk to the people who make them happen. But I don't think journalists are as important as the people they cover. Bob Schieffer covereventguess share on social
I can't think of any other job in journalism where the newsmakers come to you. Bob Schieffer jobjournalismnewsmakers Change image and share on social
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 beatdaylayer Change image and share on social
And I came away from that experience, and it was a very difficult experience - I came to understand that you have to practice at being a good father and practice at being a good husband, just as you have to practice at being a good journalist. Bob Schieffer difficultexperiencefather share on social
Had there been a reporter along with Lieutenant Calley when he massacred those people in Vietnam, I think that probably wouldn't have happened. Bob Schieffer calleyhappenlieutenant Change image and share on social
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 backcorefind Change image and share on social
And after about two years, I realized that creative writing was not going to help you ace those biological tests. So I switched over to journalism. I didn't graduate with honors, but I did graduate on time and with some doing. Bob Schieffer acebiologicalcreative share on social
I mean, you know, God knows everything, but I'm not quite that good. Every once in a while, something will slip by me. Bob Schieffer godgoodslip Change image and share on social
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 decideenjoyfun Change image and share on social
The Iraq war was fought by one-half of one percent of us. And unless we were part of that small group or had a relative who was, we went about our lives as usual most of the time: no draft, no new taxes, no changes. Not so for the small group who fought the war and their families. Bob Schieffer draftfamilyfight share on social
