But I guess the lesson is this: If you don't have confidence in yourself and think that you are worth hiring, or whatever it is, you can't expect anyone else to. Sam Donaldson confidenceexpectguess Change image and share on social
It wasn't until the late '70s that a lot of people knew me. Sam Donaldson 70sknowlate Change image and share on social
There was a little bit of ham in me. And there's a lot of people say there's a lot of ham in me. Sam Donaldson bitehamlot Change image and share on social
I don't know many people, if any, who have had some straight line toward success. I mean, they start here, they work hard, they've got what it takes, and they just go straight to the top over some number of years. Most people get a little failure. Sam Donaldson failurehardhave share on social
Some days the competition would beat me and I'd go home thinking awful thoughts, want to hide under the bed, depressed. But of course, in the news business, when you're working a daily news broadcast, you get your victories and defeats every day. Sam Donaldson awfulbeatbed share on social
Well, I was born in El Paso, Texas, it was in the nearest hospital to the family farm. Sam Donaldson bearfamilyfarm Change image and share on social
And really, the basis, I think, of achieving some success in what I want to do today comes from my mother's push to get me to read and to make something of myself from the standpoint of an education. Sam Donaldson achievebasiseducation Change image and share on social
I wanted to be in this business, and once I got into the business I knew I enjoyed it, and I liked it, and I wanted to continue, but I never had a five year plan. Sam Donaldson businesscontinueenjoy Change image and share on social
And from a military school which taught me that to fit into society, you can't just do anything you damn well please because it will suit you. And that it's much better to be with the winners than it is with the losers. Sam Donaldson damnfitloser share on social
My mother gave me a push. If I hadn't had her, maybe I wouldn't have had the push. If I hadn't gone to military school, maybe I wouldn't have decided to get with the program. Maybe I'd be running a bulldozer, rather than going on and doing something more. Sam Donaldson bulldozerdecidegive share on social
