So When I Cover The President, I

I Don't Know Many People, If Any, Who Have Had Some Straight Line Toward Success. I Mean, They Start Here, They Work Hard, They've Got What It Takes, And They Just Go Straight To The Top Over Some Number Of Years. Most People Get A Little Failure.

Well, I Was Born In El Paso, Texas, It Was In The Nearest Hospital To The Family Farm.

You Really Get The Most Out Of Sweet Corn If You Pick The Corn Off The Stalk And Rush It To A Pot Of Boiling Water. The Longer You Wait, The More Sugar You Lose. But If You Get It In The First Half Hour, That Is The Sweetest Corn Ever.

And On Election Night I'd Go Down To City Hall In El Paso, Texas And Cover The Election. In Those Days, Of Course, We Didn't Have Exit Polls. You Didn't Know Who Had Won The Election Until They Actually Counted The Votes. I Thought That Was Exciting Too.

If You Sent Me To Cover A Pie-baking Contest On Mother's Day, I'm Going To Ask Dear Old Mom Why She Used Artificial Sweetener Or Stole The Apples!