A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics.
Peter Jennings

Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it.
Peter Jennings

As a journalist, one tends to think there's nothing off limits.
Peter Jennings

Do I think I was put here on earth to be a journalist and to seek truth? No, I don't.
Peter Jennings

Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel?
Peter Jennings

Don't be confused that my interest in religion, faith, and spirituality is driven by any sense of faith or spirituality of my own.
Peter Jennings

Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.
Peter Jennings

George W. had a plan. He arranged to join the Air National Guard in Texas, which meant he would not be sent to Vietnam.
Peter Jennings

Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.
Peter Jennings

I am sensitive to the value of faith and religion and spirituality in people's lives because I'm a journalist.
Peter Jennings


I am utterly struck how, 300 years after his execution, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Peter Jennings

I don't think a reporter should give advice or make predictions.
Peter Jennings

I don't think anybody who looks carefully at us thinks that we are a left-wing or a right-wing organization.
Peter Jennings

I have gone through a period of seeking to understand what or how strong or what are the connections I have to God.
Peter Jennings

I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if he didn't shout at people.
Peter Jennings

I think I am very mainstream - I'm committed to good works in my life.
Peter Jennings

I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world.
Peter Jennings

I think it's impossible for any of us not to find television, and the political process at its best on television, compelling.
Peter Jennings

I think sometimes negative campaigning, like so much, is in the eye of the beholder, and I don't think we'll ever get rid of it.
Peter Jennings

I think you can be cynical about religion on occasion, and certainly skeptical about the degree to which some people use religion to manipulate other people.
Peter Jennings