Jim Lehrer

“It’s not my job to be interesting. It’s my job to be accurate.”

“I have an old-fashioned view that news is not a commodity. It's a public trust.”

“Dialogue is the only way to resolve conflict.”

“I’m not in the judgment business. I’m in the information business.”

“Journalism is a chaotic calling.”

“The most important thing in a presidential debate is the ability to listen.”

“I have a simple rule for my own conduct. I say, ‘Get it right. And then be fair.’”

“Moderating a debate is like being a referee in a prize fight. You’re not one of the fighters. Your job is to make sure it’s a fair fight.”

“Being a journalist is about being a professional witness.”

“The purpose of journalism is to tell people what's going on in the world, not to make them feel good about it.”

“The first thing a journalist should be is a good listener.”

“Technology is a tool, not a substitute for thinking.”