Although I was entirely relaxed on camera, if I had to stand up and say something to an assembled group of people, I was rendered all but inarticulate. |
The idea of stardom was difficult to grasp. It was like being schizophrenic; there was her, the woman on television, and the real me. |
To get it first is important - but more important is to get it right. |
The latest wrinkle is on wrinkles. There is a widespread belief that women can't grow old in television news. |
Television is intensely personal. |
The bad news is that 50 people died in a hotel fire; the good news is that we got exclusive footage. |
I worked half my life to be an overnight success, and still it took me by surprise. |
Women didn't want to watch other women on television because they were jealous of their husbands' diverted attention. |
No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one. |
Television news is a delicate balance of serving public good and private gain. |
Women may not have it easy, but we are given a fairer chance to reach for the top. |
I hadn't realized until I covered the police beat just how seedy crime is. |
I very much wanted to be accepted by my peers, to be considered a serious journalist. |
In real life, events seem much less dramatic. |
The minute viewers callin or write about your looks, they were not listening to what you were saying. |
A fact of modern life is that it takes women longer to get ready than men. |
Never refuse an assignment except when there is a conflict of interest, a potential of danger to you or your family, or you hold a strongly biased attitude about the subject under focus. |
Shootouts are not gunfights of honor, they're gang wars and racial riots. |
It is my belief that one's salary is between an individual and the IRS. |
It had not occurred to me that marriage requires the same effort as a career. And unlike a career, marriage requires a joint effort. |