David Gregory Professions : Television host Born : August 24, 1970 Browse All Authors Top 28 quotes by David Gregory We all have something to offer. It's so important to be able to step out of our comfort zone and share the benefit of our experience with others who are trying to find their way. You can make a real difference and have real impact. I haven't experienced anything more satisfying than that. David Gregory impact differences real House Speaker Pelosi worried about the opposition, the tone of it, perhaps leading to violence as it did in the 70s. Theres more recent examples of anti-government violence - occurring even in the mid-90s. Do you worry about that? David Gregory government house worry President Bush deliberately did not apologize for things and that’s because advisers around him, including those there, felt that the press corps would jump on that and down his throat in a way that he couldn’t recover from. So, especially on the war he was very careful on that line. David Gregory lines president war Elections are about choices. They're about distinguishing one from the other. There is a political element to that, and of course it has to do with policy, as well. David Gregory elements political choices Let's just be clear here. The vice president of the United States accidentally shoots a man, and he feels that it's appropriate for a ranch owner who witnessed this to tell the local Corpus Christi newspaper and not the White House press corps at large, or notify the public in a national way. David Gregory white house men When the American people look at the political process play out, they hear all the spinning and all the doctrinaire language, and they still walk away with the belief that they're not being represented in Congress, that there's no trust in the executive branch. David Gregory political play people What's positive is moving from a place of growing in faith to really feeling more grounded in faith, to understand that faith is hard, that I'll stumble, that I'll make mistakes, that I'll sin. But, that's part of being on a faith path; it's part of being a human being. David Gregory feeling path faith positive I'm in the business, as a journalist, of asking tough questions. David Gregory questions tough business asking My father-in-law was a nuclear-submarine captain. My father was in the military. David Gregory father-in-law captain military father As much as I miss the work, I don't miss NBC. I don't miss being there. It was just the wrong atmosphere for me. David Gregory miss wrong me work I find myself very drawn to the experience of church. I love to be in a surrounding that's so welcoming. People come shake your hand. That's not always the case in most synagogues I've been in. I also find more of an emphasis on how to live and grow as a person. And I have to say, I'm very inspired by Jesus. David Gregory myself experience love people As a journalist, I've always treaded carefully about being Jewish and caring a lot about Israel and having that not become too big of an issue that could affect my journalism. But I also don't think it's essential to my Judaism, as I think it might be for some other people. David Gregory think journalism caring people I'm very grateful for the experience at NBC. David Gregory nbc very grateful experience I don't know that I believe that God is in control of everything that happens. As a Jew, I believe that we have free will and we are responsible for our actions. But I guess it's something I'm still probing. David Gregory control free god believe One thing I do believe is I'm a believer in the presence of God. I believe that God is close. Whether it's in joy, pain or personal failure, I believe that God is close. That much I feel in my life. David Gregory my-life failure god life We are committed to raising our children as Jews. I knew that it had to start with me at a greater level, at a deeper level, if it was going to be a meaningful example to them. David Gregory going start me children I've covered Israel just as I cover other politics. David Gregory other just politics israel I'm a journalist; I love doing interviews, and I hope that will continue. David Gregory will doing hope love I don't think you mess around when you talk about tales of valor. David Gregory talk think you mess I think a lot of Jews make Israel the centerpiece of their Judaism. It becomes the centerpiece of their Jewish existence and of their faith. I have always felt that that's not for me. David Gregory think me always faith Similar Authors Bryan Baeumler television-host Anne Sinclair television-host Ali Velshi television-host Bernard Drainville television-host Don Cornelius television-host Dan Abrams television-host All Authors
