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 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.
I remember when I was growing up, ... It was Jack Benny that I used to listen to on the radio at 7 o'clock on Sunday nights. And that went on and on, and he became an institution. In our own way I think we've done the same.
Over the years he has cajoled, persuaded, done whatever it takes to raise over $4.5 million for Martha's Vineyard Community Services. It is a labor of love for you and particularly Artie.
I think going down to $20 dilutes the brand and makes it seem like a budget title. The message it sends is ESPN is a budget brand and it's not worth as much as Madden.
Just merging the two organizations has a lot of challenges, ... The potential pitfalls and opportunities for disagreements exceed whatever benefits could be gained.
It became a control burn is what happened. In this case, we took advantage of an unfortunate situation.
I was trying to be respectful, but I got really mad at the doctor. I told him there was nothing wrong with me, this was all just a misunderstanding.
Retiring is one thing. Being retired is something else altogether.
I'm nearing the end of the road and still learning.
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 don't think I have the face - may have the voice but not the demeanor for an anchor. And I defied it.
I did what I felt that I wanted to do. Fairly selfishly. I didn't know my kids as well as I should have.
We were the first people who did investigative stuff, who asked occasionally abrasive, occasionally confrontational questions.
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?