I know one thing: There are a billion Islamic people in the world today, and there will be about 2 billion by the time we're dead. They're not going to give up their religion.

He attended La Salle College High School. In 2002 The Chris Matthews Show began airing in syndication. He also wrote a book called Hardball.

Christopher John "Chris" Matthews (born December 17 1945) is an American news anchor and political commentator known for his nightly hour-long talk show Hardball with Chris Matthews which is televised on the American cable television channel MSNBC. Matthews appears on many other NBC and MSNBC programs.