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 capitolcompanycontractor share on social
The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It's part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy. Bob Schieffer agobowlchristmas share on social
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 accessamericanearth 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
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 answercloselyfollow Change image and share on social
If you get asked a really tough question and you give a really good answer, you come off looking really good. Bob Schieffer answeraskgive Change image and share on social
I've basically thought of myself as a writer, whether I was or not. Bob Schieffer basicallyhavethink Change image and share on social
My bladder cancer was related to smoking, and I think smoking kills people. Bob Schieffer bladdercancerkill Change image and share on social
Obviously, if the commander makes certain decisions that the reporter thinks is inhibiting his right to report a legitimate story, he has to appeal to the commander's boss to get that changed. Bob Schieffer appealboschange Change image and share on social
The best thing about the Congress is that it is the last place where you can have face-to-face interviews and interaction with the newsmakers themselves. Bob Schieffer congressfaceinteraction Change image and share on social
