Brian Lamb

My number one goal was not getting 'A's' - and I proved it. I was a 'C' student. You have to be ready to learn. If you're not interesting in learning, it doesn't work. As I grew older and wanted to learn and desperately wanted inside information, learning was a lot easier. ”

I've never been a member of a political party, but people will superimpose on you what they want. ”

The greatest thing about the call-in show is that you always felt like you were on a high wire without a net. ”

It's very nice to be able to write something you don't have to get four other people to agree with before it can become authoritative. ”

More than anything else, we need in this society the opportunity for people to tell us what they think without being told that they're either dumb, or stupid, or uninformed. ”

From the beginning, we promised folks that they'll see whatever event we cover in its entirety, from gavel to gavel - whether it's the House of Representatives or the Senate. That's the whole reason for being. ”

Some people when they get older are so firm in their beliefs that you'll never move them. ”

I've been invited to appear on Letterman, but they wanted me to talk about a funny videotape of Congress. 'Bring us your outtakes!' That's not our job. ”

I don't like swearing on the air. As a matter of fact, I'm not a prude, but... I watch HBO and some of the comedy stuff, and I'm constantly asking myself, 'Why have we gone there?' It seems like it's unfortunate. It's so cheap. It's so easy. ”

Who cares if a movie star has an opinion unless the person is very well informed? ”