Bob Schieffer Quotes

A collection of quotes by Bob Schieffer.

Bob Schieffer is an American television journalist born on February 25, 1937, in Austin, Texas. He is best known for his work as a television news anchor and reporter. Schieffer began his career in journalism after graduating from Texas Christian University, where he studied journalism and political science.

In 1965, he joined CBS News as a reporter and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming one of the network's most prominent correspondents. Schieffer covered major events such as the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and the September 11, 2001 attacks. He also served as the White House correspondent during the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter.

Schieffer's impressive career reached its pinnacle when he became the anchor of CBS Evening News in 2005, succeeding legendary newsman Dan Rather. During his time as anchor, he established himself as a respected and trusted figure in television news.

In addition to his role as a news anchor, Schieffer has moderated several U.S. presidential debates and has been the moderator of CBS's Sunday public affairs program, "Face the Nation." He is known for his calm and authoritative demeanor and his ability to ask insightful questions.

After more than five decades with CBS News, Bob Schieffer retired in 2015 but has continued to make occasional appearances as a political commentator. His contributions to journalism have earned him numerous awards and accolades, solidifying his status as a prominent figure in American broadcast journalism.

I had - all my life, everybody who knew me thought that I wo

I had - all my life, everybody who knew me thought that I would probably grow up to be a reporter, a newspaper reporter because we didn't have much television in those days.

Bob Schieffer

Life

The Iraq war was fought by one-half of one percent of us. An

The Iraq war was fought by one-half of one percent of us. And unless we were part of that small group or had a relative who was, we went about our lives as usual most of the time: no draft, no new taxes, no changes. Not so for the small group who fought the war and their families.

Bob Schieffer

War

American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere

American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along the way, we handed over to professionals all the things people used to do for free.

Bob Schieffer

Politics

The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a

The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It's part of our culture like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays beyond their meaning, a factor in our economy.

Bob Schieffer

Truth

The government's view is that the best time to announce bad

The government's view is that the best time to announce bad news, news that it doesn't want the public to dwell on is late on a Friday, when it will wind up in the Saturday papers, which if you were readers, then the week day editions. A holiday weekend is even better.

Bob Schieffer

Best