William S. Paley

“The best is the enemy of the good.”

“At the core of the American genius is a capacity for enthusiasm, a belief in the future, and a readiness to take the calculated risk.”

“We decided that we would be the Tiffany's of broadcasting, and we would program for the people who were the best and the brightest and the most intelligent, and the rest would follow.”

“Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless.”

“I don't expect to get 100 percent of what I want, but I do expect to be listened to.”

“I have always believed that the public interest is best served by a free and independent press.”