Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace
Myron Leon "Mike" Wallacewas an American journalist, game show host, actor and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his sixty-year career. He was one of the original correspondents for CBS' 60 Minutes, which debuted in 1968. Wallace retired as a regular full-time correspondent in 2006, but still appeared occasionally on the series until 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth9 May 1918
CountryUnited States of America
I met all these important people and did all these stories, but I always had such excellent producers and assistants. I could show up to interview a world leader or a criminal and they would have things so well prepared anyone could have done it. It wasn't about 'me,' it was about 'us.'
Jack Kennedy was one year older than I was, and we attended the same neighborhood school.
I went to work when I was a young fellow and I loved what I did. And I just kept working. And when I decided that maybe the time had come for me to quit, I got depressed. What could I do if I didn't work?
I don't think I have the face - may have the voice but not the demeanor for an anchor. And I defied it.
I was always nosy and can you imagine a better 60 years, 40 of which or 37 of which traveling any place in the world.
I'm nearing the end of the road and still learning.
Retiring is one thing. Being retired is something else altogether.
I had my hearing aid fixed today so that I could properly hear you. I can't see as well. I now have - this has stopped me from smoking - a pacemaker, have for about the last 15 years. No, I don't like getting old.
Whether it's $200 or $300 is not going to matter. Nintendo and Microsoft are going to sell every machine they can put on the shelves.
The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.
A smile and a laugh are the duct tape of life; they can fix anything.
The religion of Islam is growing faster than any other religion in the world.
We used to sit around and chortle, 'Look what this guy said five years ago, and today look what he's doing. Let's stick it to him!' It's as simple as that, I swear.
What you're saying is that you were a living steroids experiment for your entire career,