There’s nothing like being in the moment, even when that moment isn’t captured or shared.
My daughters depend on me for a lot more than food, clothing and shelter. They depend on me as an example of how to go on.
Sometimes I think change is a good thing.
Obviously, people in Texas have big hearts.
If I hear the word ‘perky’ again, I’ll puke.
And have the courage to accept that you’re not perfect, nothing is, and no one is – and that’s OK.
The person I enjoyed interviewing the most was Elmo from Sesame Street because he is so unpredictable and he is always eating my hair and my face.
He was always sort of a scrappy little kid wasn’t he? A bit of a fighter?
And they like being able to turn on the television day in and day out to see someone that they know and they feel comfortable with and trust hopefully and respect even.
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.
He would take the blow so you didn’t have to.
Obviously I love doing newsmaker interviews, and if I can contribute in any way to that, I would love to. I love reporting, getting out in the field and talking to people about various issues.
It’s fine to be on the hamster wheel, running and running, trying to grab the brass ring or whatever you define as success, but your relationships, that’s really all that matters when it’s all said and done.
Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone even if it means being uncomfortable. The road less traveled is sometimes fraught with barricades bumps and uncharted terrain. But it is on that road where your character is truly tested And have the courage to accept that you’re not perfect nothing is and no one is – and that’s OK.
So just ask the question. After all, what’s the worst that could happen? “No” isn’t really so bad, and “Yes” might take you places you’d never expect.
Be secure enough in yourself to base success on personal growth.
The only way it can work is for you to throw yourself on the mercy of the audience and hope they like you for what you really, truly, honestly are. The camera is the world’s most sophisticated lie detector.
Ninety-year-old Irving Fradkin, an optometrist from Fall River, Massachusetts, who started a grass-roots scholarship fund, flanked by a dozen grateful kids among the hundreds of thousands he’d sent to college.
For 42 years, I’ve been making small, regular deposits in this bank of experience, education, and training. And on January 15th, the balance was sufficient so that I could make a very large withdrawal.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, ‘We put our love where we have put our labor.
One of my favorite producers, Molly McGinnis, reminded me of the time I called her into my office after hours to tell her I wasn’t happy with the direction the shows were taking, saying they lacked substance.