John Dickerson Quotes

I've realised that there is no magic trick to television; it just comes down to hard work and being prepared for every appearance and trying to get your point across as clearly as possible.

I would not ever try to be a show intellectual, which I was accused of doing a while on ABC. I thought you were supposed to read the guests' books.

I had my idea of what the series finale of 'King of the Hill' would be, but that's not what the actual series finale was.

I went on television and I wouldn't say a word; I feel so stupid when I watch them again.

I don't mind being interviewed on television or radio.

If you're in public life, a certain percentage of what you do must be done on television.

I probably would do over the Tom Cruise interview because I've thought of so many things I would have said in hindsight.

I was on network TV for about 15 years or so, which I loved.

I love doing live TV.

A lot of times, going into the interview, you have an idea of maybe what you want to talk about. And the people you are interviewing have an idea of what they want to talk about.

I felt a mandate to go on TV.

Preparations are good in life, prologues ruinous.

I felt like a fighter who was training for a title bout that had not been booked yet.

Expectations is the place you must always go to before you get to where you're going.

All I can say is hold on, and prepare.

It would have been better to come back at the same hour,” said the fox. “If, for example, you came at four o’clock in the afternoon, then at three o’clock I shall begin to be happy. I shall feel happier and happier as the hour advances. At four o’clock, I shall already be worrying and jumping about. I shall show you how happy I am! But if you come at just any time, I shall never know at what hour my heart is to be ready to greet you . . . One must observe the proper rites . . .

The trouble with emergencies is," she said, "that I always put on my finest underwear and then nothing happens.

I sort of love the idea of, you know, watching something and then having to wait for the next episode.

He's started anticipating what's going to happen before it's even happened.

You can't get a suit of armour and a rubber chicken just like that. You have to plan ahead.

Never forget that anticipation is an important part of life.

The threshold is the place of expectation.

I speak to women's groups, Chambers of Commerce, manufacturing organizations. Just did the Mike Huckabee Show. I do about two speaking engagements a month. I still enjoy travelling.

We go in with eyes wide open and recognize there will be a lot of hard work involved. But we anticipate having success. We feel like we have assembled a great group of people. If we were going to do it any other way, we would have made an announcement a long time ago. We were very diligent.

I started making plans, thinking we would get that far.