I Think Sometimes We Lose Sight Of

One Of The Most Important Skills At [reporting] Is Not So Much What Comes Out Of Your Mouth But What You Hear. To Listen. When You Interview People, It's Very Important To Understand The Nuances Of What They're Saying And To Understand When They Have Actually Made News-when They've Told You Something That They Haven't Told Anybody Else.

I Am Honored To Have This Role [of The Moderator], But This Evening Belongs To The Candidates And, Just As Important, To The American People.

The Share Of Americans Who Say Race Relations Are Bad In This Country Is The Highest It's Been In Decades, Much Of It Amplified By Shootings Of African-americans By Police, As We've Seen Recently In Charlotte And Tulsa.

On More Than One Occasion, The Camera Has Cut To Me After A Break As I'm Still Trying To Swallow The Last Bite Of Cookie. Those Of You Who Have Thought To Yourselves, 'that Guy Talks Like He Has Marbles In His Mouth,' Should Know That They Are Not Marbles, But Oatmeal Cookies.

Anybody Who Was In The Military Or A Military Family Has A Certain Sensitivity To The Separation. Everyone Knows Military Wives Have The Hardest Jobs. I Was Born Into One. When I Think Back To Those Days, I Didn't Appreciate It Then.