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
You really get the most out of sweet corn if you pick the corn off the stalk and rush it to a pot of boiling water. The longer you wait, the more sugar you lose. But if you get it in the first half hour, that is the sweetest corn ever. Sam Donaldson boilcornhalf share on social
But as a young kid, I never did, really have an ambition to be a farmer. I never thought, gee, I would like to farm, and I want to raise these crops. I didn't quite know what I wanted to do. Sam Donaldson ambitioncropfarm Change image and share on social
The questions don't do the damage. Only the answers do. Sam Donaldson answerdamagequestion Change image and share on social
The truth is, when I got started in this business, it wasn't because I had a full understanding of the importance of the business, but because I thought it was fun. I found it exciting. It fulfilled me, whatever it was that I was looking for. Sam Donaldson businessexcitfind 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
It wasn't until the late '70s that a lot of people knew me. Sam Donaldson 70sknowlate Change image and share on social
I can't tell you what that little ingredient is which makes that first person want to go on and aggressively do more, and the other person be content to not do that. It's a mystery, but it does happen. Sam Donaldson aggressivelycontenthappen share on social
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
But my observation has been, certainly in the news business, you've got to give 110 percent. Sam Donaldson businessgivehave Change image and share on social
