I worked half my life to be an overnight success, and still it took me by surprise.
News reporting is a cycle: No matter how much you work at sending a message, it's only successful if it's received.
Women were seldom given quality assignments or adequate air time.
In real life, events seem much less dramatic.
When I first anchored in 1970, I had never seen a woman anchor a news show.
The latest wrinkle is on wrinkles. There is a widespread belief that women can't grow old in television news.