Andy Rooney Quotes


It’s never too expensive to do the things that absolutely have to be done.


Context

At the time he was referring to having requirements to bury electrical and telephone cable rather than string them on unsightly poles. The utility companies claim that it is too expensive although many cities and suburban areas require underground cabling.


Citations

Andy Rooney, 1919-2011, 1919-2011, TV columnist and humorist, CBS 60 Minutes, October 9, 2005

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Andy Rooney
Andy Rooney
  • Born: January 14, 1919
  • Died: November 4, 2011
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Journalist

Andrew Aitken Rooney was an American radio and television writer who was best known for his weekly broadcast "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney", a part of the CBS News program 60 Minutes from 1978 to 2011. His final regular appearance on 60 Minutes aired on October 2, 2011; he died a month later at the age of 92.