Charlie Rose

“The person I've always wanted to interview but never met was Richard Burton.”

“It would be wonderful to become what Oprah has become: she is in such a class of her own, as an entrepreneur, as a performer and an icon. The idea of building a series of programmes and choosing people that I think have talent to do them would be a very interesting idea. I would love to show that television can have soul, depth and range.”

“When I think about athletes, probably my favorite guest of all time among baseball players was Ted Williams.”

“There's a great appetite for smart television. Every day I get up and there are interesting stories I want to do.”

“Most people have a concentration in particular areas; it might be politics, it might be science, it might be business, it might be sports. I care about all of those, and that's why I've chosen the formats I chose.”

“I want to challenge people to find out who they are.”

“Nighttime, in a nanosecond, asleep by 10:30. No chance I'll get through the day without two naps. Before noon, around 11 A.M. I catch 30 minutes. Living not far from CBS is perfect because afternoons I go home for another.”

“People like to be challenged. Most people that I know who are any good at life like to be challenged.”