Dan Rather
Dan Rather
Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather, Jr.is an American journalist and the former news anchor for the CBS Evening News. He is now managing editor and anchor of the television news magazine Dan Rather Reports on the cable channel AXS TV. Rather was anchor of the CBS Evening News for 24 years, from March 9, 1981, to March 9, 2005. He also contributed to CBS's 60 Minutes. Rather became embroiled in controversy about a disputed news report involving President George W. Bush's...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNews Anchor
Date of Birth31 October 1931
CityWharton, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Writing is the rock on which everything is built.
My cousin just died. He was only 19. He got stung by a bee - the natural enemy of a tightrope walker.
Now, I know you expected me to say that, well, I just kick back in the rocking chair, fished a little bit, listened to Willie Nelson tapes and watched old baseball games on the Classic Sports network. And, tell you the truth, I have done that for maybe about five total minutes.
I had just turned 10-years-old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and plunged America into World War II.
I don't pretend to be a digital savant or even a digital apprentice.
For years Don Imus was just - boy, he was merciless in his criticism of me. Maybe it was justified, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt.
Are the Democrats going to dance the mandate Macarena?
And for whatever reason I've loved the news since I can remember. I loved it when I was in elementary school.
Always marry a woman from Texas. No matter how tough things get, she's seen tougher.
This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex.
Journalists should denounce government by public opinion polls.
The Michigan Republican primary apparently is tighter than Willie Nelson's headband.
The reelection of Bill Clinton is as secure as a double-knot tied in wet rawhide.
They say California's the big burrito; Texas is a big taco right now. We want to follow that through. Florida is a big tamale.