Actually he went much farther than that and I am glad he didn't do the Chuck Yeager, "aw shucks." What he and his crew did WAS extraordinary. But it seems that we have an anti-hero attitude where false humility and self-deprecation is required.

From what I have seen, Sully answered the questions directly and without rambling. Couric posed specific questions and Sully directly answered them.

I might add that from reading the posts, one can conclude many have not been at an interview or have not been interviewed. A 5 minute segment may be the edits from a 1hr interview. And the final result is designed to capture the audience and to enhance the media presenting the interview. (translate...$$$ for the media).

I am a bit amused at the attitude on this thread. Seems everyone likes Sully but his fellow pilots.