Stories are more than compelling facts. People remember stories more than they remember statistics.

There is nothing worse than doing nothing and saying nothing when your voice is needed.

I grew up in a family of educators - my dad was a professor, my mom was a high school grammar and French teacher - so certainly my entire life education was stressed as incredibly important. And I think especially for my parents, who are both immigrants, and when immigrants come to this country, they understand that education is something that no one can take from them. You might leave the country with absolutely nothing, but no one can take your education from you.

Don't worry about the chatter, do a good job, produce great work and do reporting that you're proud of.

When you change your focus to your purpose, you stop worrying about how much money you're going to make and your job title because those things to some degree are irrelevant if you don't love your work.

My advice to young women who are looking to be successful; make sure you're passionate about whatever it is that you're doing. And make sure you're fulfilled by the opportunities within your job.

When you have a child who has special needs, you really start thinking about children across the board with special needs.