6 Howard Cosell Quotes on Media

Howard Cosell quotes on media

16. Like President Reagan, he is a Teflon man. No matter how many mistakes he makes during a telecast, no matter how glaring his weaknesses as a performer, nothing sticks to him. The television critics, wooed by his smooth off-camera personality, generally rave about him, rarely taking him to task on purely objective standards.

21. Mommy, why does daddy cuss the TV and call it Howard?

25. Nothing is more meaningless or irrelevant than sports writing.

30. Without me, the nature of the telecasts was entirely altered. I had commanded attention. I had a palpable impact on the show, giving it a sense of moment. If that sounds like ego, what can I say? I'm telling it like it is.

33. He rose to prominence during a time of drama and upheaval in sports. His style -- part journalist, part carnival barker -- made him unique.

34. He was loud, boisterous and extreme, but he really got people's attention and he was really bright.