The bad news is that 50 people died in a hotel fire; the good news is that we got exclusive footage.

Every time I am in danger of believing the glamour of my own press, some incident inevitably brings me back to earth.

The code of the road is, if there is anything to eat, eat; if there is a place to sit, sit; if there is a restroom, go.

The most important event I covered was the Panama Canal debate, which dragged on for months.

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.

My most lucrative job in college was a stint as the regional Dodge Girl.

How valuable NBC Magazine was in my career is questionable.