And I always found that the harder I worked, the better my luck was, because I was prepared for that.
Ed Bradley

I did anything that would get me on the air.
Ed Bradley

I taught sixth grade for three and a half years.
Ed Bradley

There was no one around me who didn't work hard.
Ed Bradley

I had never been out covering a story, but boy, was that fun.
Ed Bradley

Probably my mother. She was a very compassionate woman, and always kept me on my feet. And I think part of it is just the way you are, the way you're raised. And she had the responsibility for raising me.
Ed Bradley

That's when I hit the ground. So in the instant that that round landed and blew me in the air, I had those separate and distinct thoughts. The guy who was standing right next to where I had been standing had a hole in his back I could put my fist into.
Ed Bradley

You know, I think I still have a sense that no matter what you do, no matter what you achieve, no matter how much success you have, no matter how much money you have, relationships are important.
Ed Bradley