I had fractures in my spine that had to be repaired that came as a big surprise; nobody warned me that I might get some really severe, threatening fractures. It was painful, and I lost two inches of height, bang! Tom Brokaw bangbigfracture share on social
I had always been interested in race and racial justice, but mostly it was with my nose pressed up against the glass, looking at the South from a long way away. Tom Brokaw glassinterestjustice Change image and share on social
I had four compression fractures in my spine. They were repaired, but it cost me two inches of height. Tom Brokaw compressioncostfracture Change image and share on social
The doctor didn't want me to play golf anymore and was worried about me fly-fishing. Golf is something I enjoy, but fly-fishing is a different thing: That's religion. Hunting is religion for me. I didn't want to give those up. Tom Brokaw anymoredoctorenjoy share on social
I'm a working journalist. I'm interested in all points of view, and I draw conclusions based on facts, not just on opinions. Tom Brokaw baseconclusiondraw Change image and share on social
I'm not going to sit on the porch of the old anchorman's home with a drool cup. Tom Brokaw anchormancupdrool Change image and share on social
I believe you make your own luck. My motto is 'It's always a mistake not to go.' Tom Brokaw luckmakemistake Change image and share on social
Our obligation at the network is where do we fit into that and how can we best capitalize on that to make sure that our piece of that remains important to those young people. Tom Brokaw capitalizefitimportant Change image and share on social
What I think is highly inappropriate is what's going on across the Internet, a kind of political jihad against Dan Rather and CBS News that's quite outrageous. Tom Brokaw cbsdanhighly Change image and share on social
My mother, who graduated from high school at sixteen, had no hope of affording college, so she went to work in the local post office for a dollar a day. She was doing better than her father, who earned ten cents an hour working at a nearby grain elevator. Tom Brokaw affordcentcollege share on social
