“I think it requires leadership from editors and senior broadcasters to try and turn that around and back off the position where we are opinionated first, and come round to the facts later,”

“It was a total team effort tonight. Everybody that stepped on the floor I thought contributed, and that's what it's all about. We're getting the leadership and I'm just real pleased.”

“They were a company that was having difficulty and if they didn't make changes, they would be in trouble. He provided the leadership to basically save the company. ... (Today), they're stronger than they've ever been.”

“Thomas has put his leadership in the position of trying to pretend there was a different reason for putting off the talks when it was really all about Bill Thomas raising political money.”

“Losing Valerie for four weeks will hurt; however, I still believe we will be OK. We have talented runners and good leadership on this team. This is still a top-ranked team.”

“The people that molded me were my parents. They've always been there for me and provided good leadership. My family made me the type of person I am today.”

“I hope South Africa will, rather than taking position in the middle,... use its moral high ground to help in our effort to drive Iranian leadership in different direction.”

“Based on the reports we've seen, he's a good man. We need some leadership. Right now we're a ship without a rudder, going through some rough seas.”

“That's what we have to hope for. This is an outstanding group of kids. They have outstanding senior leadership and they all get along well. You don't always have that type of chemistry.”

“The agency has had so much turnover in the top spot, and turmoil throughout, that it could have benefited from a period of steady leadership. The country doesn't need a rudderless FDA.”