I think I’m so old I’m in. We call it the ‘Tony Bennett Syndrome.’ For some reason, young people think I’m cool.
BILL KURTISI think I’m so old I’m in. We call it the ‘Tony Bennett Syndrome.’ For some reason, young people think I’m cool.
BILL KURTISI travel so much on stories, so I don’t take vacation much, but one place I go back to again and again is my ranch.
BILL KURTISOn my football field, I know what bliss is. My team cuddles more than the missus. We won’t inject drugs, just oodles of hugs. I warm up my team with some kisses.
BILL KURTISFirst of all, I’m a Midwesterner, being from Kansas, and Chicago is basically a big Midwestern cow town. It was built from the stockyards, and everyone is very friendly, and it’s at the edge of the tallgrass prairie. There’s just a good feel to it.
BILL KURTISIf you’re a producer, you always spend too much money because you want that shot – and you’re willing to spend a bundle to get it.
BILL KURTISYou need a very good financial person to keep you honest, and to keep track of income and outgo.
BILL KURTISAll vacations can come down to a few little moments – what do your remember when you’re alone, totally relaxed and taken out of yourself to appreciate this other world.
BILL KURTISThere’s room for a diversity of ages on television.
BILL KURTISI’ve been producing documentaries on global warming for 20 years and have seen the early warnings of extreme weather events come true.
BILL KURTISThere’s something magical about putting yourself into life. You’ve got to stand up and take responsibility for your own life and you cannot abandon that.
BILL KURTISPolitics is still the No. 1 sport in town and the scoreboard shows the U.S. attorney’s office leading.
BILL KURTISI believe that young people are looking for answers to the big questions just like everyone else, and that they respect intelligent comment to help guide them through tough times.
BILL KURTISThe one important thing you do as boss is you set the standard. The minute you go in and say ‘we’ll let it go this time,’ you set a new standard, which is lower. So you cannot do that.
BILL KURTISMovie stars and singers never fully pass away because their images are replayed on film and recordings, over and over.
BILL KURTISI have an affinity for Africa, especially East Africa, and Kansas looks very much like that.
BILL KURTISI never wanted to retire. I wanted to kind of shift my work pattern so I could stay fresh and invigorated, and use the experience that I had gained in 30 years, but in a slightly different direction.
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