Behinds Quote by Roone Arledge

In the past ABC has made half-hearted efforts or, worse, cosmetic efforts, to do something about news and I wasn't certain about what their…

— Roone Arledge

If you don't have the rights, you can't do the show.

— Roone Arledge

But if you cover the World Series on the news or do a feature on an Ali boxing match then all of a sudden…

— Roone Arledge

I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect for me that I can go fight my battles…

— Roone Arledge

I don't think any industry was ever as closely scrutinized and written about and constantly in the public eye as television.

— Roone Arledge

I don't think the news department will have to lie down and play dead like it has in the past. By and large the…

— Roone Arledge

But unlike the setup in most organizations, where there's an administrator on top and creative people or doers underneath, I'm basically a doer and…

— Roone Arledge

Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you…

— Roone Arledge

People also don't care about the daily comings and goings of diplomats and yet we must report it.

— Roone Arledge

I don't think people realize the extent to which TV networks are hurt when they carry public broadcasting. I think the estimate is that…

— Roone Arledge

I'm sensitive about my image of being hard to reach.

— Roone Arledge

I think we have erred on the side of being too conservative so far, to tell you the truth.

— Roone Arledge