Over the course of his seven decades of experience, King maintained the rapt attention of the public on several of his shows, including The Larry King Show, Larry King Live, Larry King Now, and Politicking with Larry King (per CNBC). He managed to do this by maintaining one simple mantra throughout his career. "I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening" (per Newsweek).
In a 1995 interview, King alluded to his own personal interview style, which was one of the first to be more laidback and decidedly less aggressive. "I don't pretend to know it all," King said. "Not, 'What about Geneva or Cuba?′ I ask, 'Mr. President, what don't you like about this job?′ Or 'What's the biggest mistake you made?′ That's fascinating" (via Associated Press).
As far as memorable quotes go, King was full of them — which might explain why so many are mourning the death of such a legacy.
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