Charles Kuralt Quotes

A collection of quotes by Charles Kuralt.

Charles Kuralt was an American journalist and television personality, born on September 10, 1934, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He gained widespread recognition for his work as the host of the CBS News program "On the Road" from 1967 to 1980.

Kuralt began his career working for local radio stations and newspapers before joining CBS News in 1957. Initially, he covered news stories and reported on various assignments around the world. However, it was his segment "On the Road" that truly defined his legacy. In this series, Kuralt traveled across the United States in a motorhome, uncovering fascinating stories about ordinary people and their lives. His soothing voice and unique storytelling style captivated audiences and made him a beloved figure in journalism.

Throughout his career, Kuralt received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions to television journalism. He won 13 Emmy Awards and three Peabody Awards, among many others, reflecting his commitment to excellence in reporting. Kuralt's work on "On the Road" resonated with viewers, who appreciated his genuine interest in the lives of ordinary Americans.

Charles Kuralt passed away on July 4, 1997, in New York City, leaving behind a lasting impact on the field of journalism. His ability to find and share the extraordinary in the everyday lives of ordinary people remains an inspiration to journalists to this day.

Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.

Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.

Now that I look back on it, having retired from being a repo

Now that I look back on it, having retired from being a reporter, it was kind of romantic. It was a wonderful way to live one's life, just as I imagined it would be when I was 6 or 7.

I could tell you which writer's rhythms I am imitating. It's

I could tell you which writer's rhythms I am imitating. It's not exactly plagiarism, it's falling in love with good language and trying to imitate it.

Love Language

I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a reporter.

I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a reporter. I don't know where I got the idea that it was a romantic calling.

Romantic

I can't say that I've changed anybody's life, ever, and that

I can't say that I've changed anybody's life, ever, and that's the real work of the world, if you want a better society.

Society

You can find your way across this country using burger joint

You can find your way across this country using burger joints the way a navigator uses stars.

Society

I had a little insight into life that most kids probably did

I had a little insight into life that most kids probably didn't have. My mother was a schoolteacher, and my father was a social worker. Through his eyes I saw the underside of society.

Society

When I was a little boy I used to borrow my father's hat, an

When I was a little boy I used to borrow my father's hat, and make a press card to stick in the hat band. That was the way reporters were always portrayed in the movies.

Movies

It's best to leap into something you know you love. You migh

It's best to leap into something you know you love. You might change your mind later, but that is the privilege of youth.

Change

I don't have any well-developed philosophy about journalism.

I don't have any well-developed philosophy about journalism. Ultimately it is important in a society like this, so people can know about everything that goes wrong.

Society

I suppose I was a little bit of what would be called today a

I suppose I was a little bit of what would be called today a nerd. I didn't have girlfriends, and really I wasn't a very social boy.

Dating

To read the papers and to listen to the news... one would th

To read the papers and to listen to the news... one would think the country is in terrible trouble. You do not get that impression when you travel the back roads and the small towns do care about their country and wish it well.

Patriotism

It was so much fun to have the freedom to wander America, wi

It was so much fun to have the freedom to wander America, with no assignments. For 25 or 30 years I never had an assignment. These were all stories I wanted to do myself.

Freedom

I saw how many people were poor and how many kids my age wen

I saw how many people were poor and how many kids my age went to school hungry in the morning, which I don't think most of my contemporaries in racially segregated schools in the South thought very much about at the time.

Age

Since my retirement, I've spent a lot of time trying to help

Since my retirement, I've spent a lot of time trying to help the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina. A society like this just can't afford an uneducated underclass of citizens.

Society

The love of family and the admiration of friends is much mor

The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.

Family

Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible

Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything.

Thankful

When we become a really mature, grown-up, wise society, we w

When we become a really mature, grown-up, wise society, we will put teachers at the center of the community, where they belong. We don't honor them enough, we don't pay them enough.

Society

I think all those people I did stories about measured their

I think all those people I did stories about measured their own success by the joy their work was giving them.

Success

My mother, at least twice, cancelled our family's subscripti

My mother, at least twice, cancelled our family's subscription to the newspaper I was working on, because she was so mad about its treatment of my father.

Family