Peter Jennings

“We in the press have a special role to play in a democracy.”

“The first and great commandment is, Don't let them scare you.”

“It's not the reporter's job to be a cheerleader for the president.”

“A reporter's job is to be a witness to history.”

“More often than not, the camera is a witness, not a judge.”

“There will be good days and bad days, and I have been told that this is a marathon, not a sprint.”

“I have one of the great jobs in television. I have the opportunity to be a witness to history.”

“On good days, I am a witness. On bad days, I am a conduit for the anguish of other people.”

“The one thing I have learned is that you can't tell people anything. You can only lay it out for them.”

“What you have to do is be a filter, and that's the great challenge.”

“We are in the business of conveying information, not creating it.”

“I'm not a star. I'm a reporter.”