Firsts Quotes by Phil Donahue

Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent, and predictable?

— Phil Donahue

I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my mother.

— Phil Donahue

Airlines are interesting. They not only favor celebrities, they court them.

— Phil Donahue

Miss Child is never bashful with butter.

— Phil Donahue

I'd rather be called 'Sleazy' than to be identified as intelligent.

— Phil Donahue

In a network situation, a vice president, while he's shaving, can decide your history.

— Phil Donahue

I believe celebrity spoils people - some worse than others.

— Phil Donahue

To a journalist, good news is often not news at all.

— Phil Donahue

I realize what you can do when you scare the population and how media contributes to that.

— Phil Donahue

The biggest threat to this country isn't the Russians. It's our own inability to make democracy or capitalism work.

— Phil Donahue

Presenting statues of honor to reporters for covering an earthquake is like presenting a first prize to a doctor for performing surgery.

— Phil Donahue

Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament. I can't imagine a greater success than she's enjoyed.

— Phil Donahue