Early Show.

it took bravery to get into the ring and risk his pretty face, it took real guts to step out of the ring and risk everything.

While I am naturally disappointed that the show didn't fare better in the ratings, I am pleased with the quality of the broadcast we created. I remain grateful for the opportunity I had to make CBS a competitive presence in the morning.

After that, it will consume me.

[If you feel a little tingle here, it means you're susceptible to candor, that richest gift of any conversationalist.] Success, ... takes the courage to know who you really are and be comfortable with that.

CBS' morning efforts, ... represent the longest legacy of failure that exists in this business, and you just want to see whether you can break the string, whether you can start from scratch and take it out of last. I'll give it what I've got and hope that's enough.