I could announce one morning that the world was going to blow up in three hours and people would be calling in about my hair!

There's nothing like being in the moment, even when that moment isn't captured or shared.

A boat is always safe in the harbor, but that's not what boats are built for.

I could announce one morning that the world was going to blow up in three hours and people would be calling in about my hair!

I hope I have a little talent, but a lot of it was luck. I went through setbacks. People said I looked too young, people said I wasn't good, nobody said, 'Come here, baby, we're going to make you a star.' Early on, when I'd say, 'Can I do some anchoring?' people would look at me like I was crazy.

But of course when people watch morning television, Terry, it's a very different animal. You know, they're running around, they're getting their kids ready for school, they're probably doing eight million things, they're brushing their teeth.

[I am enthusiastic about journalism because] it's a craft that can ... galvanize an often complacent citizenry, and make a difference.