scott pelly. >> dedicated, great reporter and writer. and solid. just a solid, solid reporter. >> steve kroft. >> i think the best, all-around reporter, story teller that ever worked there. >> and i'm going to run out of superlatives, but the writing is just, you know, it's riveting. >> diane sawyer. >> great interviewer. i think an amazing fit for "60 minutes," but wanted to move on. >> anderson cooper. >> the best. i love him. he's so good and incredible range. >> he can cover anything. and i think he handled the stormy daniels thing pretty well. >> who can forget the 100-foot wave? >> over the crocodiles. delightful and incredibly curious and a natural reporter which is interesting. i'm not sure being -- i'm not sure people would describe her that way. >> she has an aura, and i got an oprah hug. when she came in. >> you'll get more hugs after the program now. >> so, jeff, i'll just ask you this. bill whitaker. >> bill whitaker, an absolute joy, and even though he's right here, probably, if want the best, one of the best hires i've ever made. it'