When there was a disaster, it used to be that people went to church and all held hands. Now the minute anything happens they run to CNN.

- Don Hewitt

I've always said there are four words that every child in the world knows, and those are, "Tell me a story,." Even the people who wrote the Bible kne…

- Don Hewitt

Confrontation is not a dirty word. Sometimes it's the best kind of journalism as long you don't confront people just for the sake of a confrontation.

- Don Hewitt

It's a movie, OK? I went to see GONE WITH THE WIND, but did I really believe there was a guy named Rhett Butler who said, "Frankly, my dear, I don't …

- Don Hewitt

The businessman only wants two things said about his company-what he pays his public relations people to say and what he pays his advertising people …

- Don Hewitt

I plan to die at my desk.

- Don Hewitt

I can tell you categorically that we at 60 Minutes did not pay Michael Jackson one cent.

- Don Hewitt

Let's give the conventions back to the politicians. If we think there's any news, we can tack it on afterward as commentary. But the conventions shou…

- Don Hewitt