“That is such a stupid remark . . . I don’t want to talk to you any more.”
-NBC News Anchor David Brinkley, at the Democratic Convention in 1976
“That’s a good question, Rick.” 
- Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter, at a press conference during the 1976 Presidential Primary.
“You can’t be scared of me.” 
- Actor Sam Waterston, offering advice on how to direct him on the set of Timelab 2000, 1998.
“Arise, Sir Rick. You have been knighted!”
-Former Monkee Davy Jones, mock knighting me on the set of Meet the Royals, 2003  
“So, Boston doesn’t want to see my boobs?”
-Oprah Winfrey, during a WCVB promo shoot, when I asked if she could put on a jacket over the nearly sheer blouse she was wearing.  Circa 1995. 
“And just to show you impressed I am, I even bought The Greatest Music Stories Never Toldand have started enjoying that.”                        -Satirical singer/songwriter Tom Lehrer, praising my credentials while firmly turning down a request to co-operate on a documentary.  His missive was the single most amusing rejection letter I have ever read!  2014 
“But you did it so beautifully.”
-Actress Mary Tyler Moore, trying to make me feel better about loudly kicking a metal trash basket during a radio interview at WDCR. 1977.
“Yo, Rick, we gonna do this thing?”
- Director Spike Lee, on the phone, asking about an AIDS PSA we were supposed to do with Magic Johnson. Sadly, the answer turned out to be no. 1992. 

“Rick, if I were gay, it would be you!”
-Talk show legend Larry King, in a book autograph he scribbled on the set of a CNN promo shoot.  When he came out of the van for the next shot, he announced our impending nuptials to the crew. 1996.