Quotes By Candy Crowley

I am a hard-news journalist. That is what I do.

I'm a vegetarian who doesn't like eggplant parmesan. Isn't that awful? I'm also sick of portobello mushrooms. People are like, 'A vegetarian's coming to dinner,' so they serve those.

I was born in the Midwest, where 'salad' was cherry Jell-O with bananas in it. Now children are more aware of healthy foods.

I sometimes look around that studio in the middle of commercials and think, 'Really?'

I mean, if a camera's on you all the time, you don't get real moments.

I'm lighter now in a lot of ways.

It's important to know what motivates you, not what motivates somebody else.

I still get mad. I still get upset. But I let it go more quickly.

I'm a mac and cheese freak. Homemade or from the blue box, I'm not picky!

I think whenever you see what may be the seeds of a third party, you need to be very skeptical because there's not a very good track record for third parties.

As someone who is in awe and grateful every day to be in a country where freedom of the press, free speech and free elections are a way of life, I am wowed, amazed and excited by the opportunity to moderate a 2012 presidential debate.

People always used to say to me, 'Don't you want your own show? That'd be so cool if you had your own show.' I said, 'You know, it's not gonna happen. So - no.'

Usually you kind of give the President a pass on leaking confidential stuff.

Don't plan too hard, because something much better might be out there.

I'd love to have William Faulkner, Beethoven and Bach over. I want to find out what makes those guys tick!

Have I ever made a mistake? I am sure. Do I think I can stand on my record? I do.