Author: Morley Safer

Quotes

I am not in this business as a calling. I don't do what I do to right any wrongs.

I am not in this business as a calling. I don't do what I do to right any wrongs.

- Morley Safer

The helicopter is a fine way to travel, but it induces a view of the world that only God and CEOs share on a regular basis.

The helicopter is a fine way to travel, but it induces a view of the world that only God and CEOs share on a regular basis.

- Morley Safer

I really don't care what movie stars have to say about life.

I really don't care what movie stars have to say about life.

- Morley Safer

No great pastry chef has sweet teeth.

No great pastry chef has sweet teeth.

- Morley Safer

I would trust citizen journalism as much as I would trust citizen surgery.

I would trust citizen journalism as much as I would trust citizen surgery.

- Morley Safer

For the most part, I think American armies are awfully good in the business of protecting civilians, of not going over the line.

For the most part, I think American armies are awfully good in the business of protecting civilians, of not going over the line.

- Morley Safer

Killing is the payoff of war.

Killing is the payoff of war.

- Morley Safer

After four or five different wars, I grew weary of that work, partly because in an open war, open to coverage, as Vietnam was, it's not that difficult, really.

After four or five different wars, I grew weary of that work, partly because in an open war, open to coverage, as Vietnam was, it's not that difficult, really.

- Morley Safer

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