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
I was a typical farm boy. I liked the farm. I enjoyed the things that you do on a farm, go down to the drainage ditch and fish, and look at the crawfish and pick a little cotton. Sam Donaldson boycottoncrawfish Change image and share on social
I didn't come east of the Mississippi for the first time in my life until I was 26 years of age, but I knew. I read magazines, I listened to radio, I watched television. I knew there was something out there, and I wanted a part of it. Sam Donaldson ageeastknow 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
If you have a setback, and you're not doing well and then you overcome it somehow, it always sticks with you. You know it could happen again. Sam Donaldson happenovercomesetback Change image and share on social
As I went to college, I went into radio and television. Now I suppose most people think that's one step ahead of basket weaving as a major in college, but it was part of the journalism department. Sam Donaldson aheadbasketcollege Change image and 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
And on election night I'd go down to city hall in El Paso, Texas and cover the election. In those days, of course, we didn't have exit polls. You didn't know who had won the election until they actually counted the votes. I thought that was exciting too. Sam Donaldson citycountcover share on social
News conferences are the only chance the American public has to see Ronald Reagan use his mind. Sam Donaldson americanchanceconference Change image and share on social
It was kind of exciting being on the radio. Not everybody was on the radio. Sam Donaldson excitkindradio Change image and share on social