Barbara Walters Quotes

What kind of tree are you, if you think you're a tree now?

Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.

I find very often people like to confront rumors. It depends on how much they trust you. And you have to have a line between what is tasteful and what isn't.

A great many people think that polysyllables are a sign of intelligence and refinement so they think they will impress others with their command of obscure words.

We thought that he was going to be -- I shouldn't say this at Christmastime -- but the next messiah.

I can have respect and admiration for famous people, but I have never had a sense of fear or awe.

She made me laugh. I will miss her. Baba Wawa.

Now here I was, half Jane Wyman, half Shirley Temple, and people began to stop me in the street and say, 'Don't worry, Barbara, it's all right, you won't lose your job.' It was really very touching.