My schedule has slowed a little. I've cut back on some of my assignments. But I still have the enthusiasm for the sports world that I had 38 years ago.

I went to the top of the Cotton Bowl by myself, sat down and cried.

For years, I stored my sweaters in the oven.

When I started, the press credentials said 'No women or children in the press box,' ... There are a lot of things in the workplace that you can attempt to hide, and I could not hide the fact that I was a woman. I was always the only woman in the press box, and they didn't even have ladies rooms.

What kept me going through all the years? More than anything, the love of and respect for competition. That's what it comes down to for me. That's why I do this.

The three most important things for a sportscaster are knowledge of the game, a passion for sports and the profession, and the stamina to struggle.

Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.