"Jimmy was a great friend. Jimmy did the best that he could. Jimmy was talented. Jimmy had great intentions… Jimmy I just want to say job well done and we will miss you and certainly loved you."
Calm, cool, collected. It would have been easy to have the exact opposite reaction. Instead, he showed his ability to understand the moment as both a person and a professional.
“You really wish the top echelons of the company would come out publicly and say, ‘60 Minutes, for example, is a crown jewel of American journalism, and we stand by it 100%.' I haven’t heard that.”