I love asking questions, I love doing the interviews."
It didn’t matter if it was a president or…somebody off the street."
King explains it this way: “The less I know, the better.
Now that sounds strange to people.
But it also meant that his guests got away with not being under intense scrutiny.
“And that means not only will they come back, but they’ll tell their friends.
He won’t ask you about that ugly divorce of yours.
You know, he’ll ask you about your favorite movie.
So, he didn’t challenge people, but he did get information.
He was pretty good at that.”
But there was more to King than just letting his guests get away by avoiding tough questions.
As King put it, “I’m always engrossed in the guest.
I’m always listening to the answer.
I’m always learning, so I guess I’m better every day at learning.”
I know America watches him” (viaLos Angeles Times).
