I travel so much on stories, so I don't take vacation much, but one place I go back to again and again is my ranch.

- Bill Kurtis

Why die on Mars when you can live in South Dakota? South Dakota, you can live here.

- Bill Kurtis

I think I'm so old I'm in. We call it the 'Tony Bennett Syndrome.' For some reason, young people think I'm cool.

- Bill Kurtis

Politics is still the No. 1 sport in town and the scoreboard shows the U.S. attorney's office leading.

- Bill Kurtis

People from small towns have to have their edges roughed up to get along in the world. But as a street reporter, you learn quickly.

- Bill Kurtis

I think there's value in experience and observations that link past to present.

- Bill Kurtis

The one important thing you do as boss is you set the standard. The minute you go in and say 'we'll let it go this time,' you set a new standard, whi…

- Bill Kurtis

I'd like 'Morning News' to become a great first edition electronic newspaper, so that the 'New York Times' will want to watch us.

- Bill Kurtis

Choose something you like to do. I know its a cliche, and youve heard it over and over. But the reason is, youre going to have to work long and hard …

- Bill Kurtis