Katie Couric Quotes
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I always say that I started in television when harassed was two words instead of one.
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Obviously, people in Texas have big hearts.
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Some suggested over the weekend that it is wrong to expect Elian Gonzalez to live in a place that tolerates no dissent or freedom of political expression. They were talking about Miami.
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I beg. I call. I badger. I cajole. Part of the secret is everyone has fun and thats really motivating.
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Nobody ever asks men about the work-life balance, and I just find that interesting, because clearly, I would imagine most men also want to be good fathers, and I'm sure they want to be good partners.
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I think sometimes people project things on you, but I'm trying to handle everything that's happened to me with a certain amount of grace, dignity and good manners. You just can't necessarily win all the time.
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And have the courage to accept that you're not perfect; nothing is, and no one is - and that's OK.
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To think that one child would go to bed hungry somewhere in this country is heartbreaking... to know how many do is virtually incomprehensible. This is not only a problem that exists in the far reaches of the globe. It happens right here in our own backyard. Together, as concerned citizens, we must do more to make sure every child's needs are met.
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You know, you've got serious pieces, you've got light pieces, you've got cooking segments, you've got health-related topics, so it's not as if they've had a unique personality from the get-go.
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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!
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I don't always have a lot of energy, but my kids almost always revitalize me.
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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.
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He was always sort of a scrappy little kid wasn't he? A bit of a fighter?
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Can you explain what Internet is?
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The sooner you learn that life is not fair, the better off you'll be.
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I think it's dangerous if your goal in life is to get the other guy, then you're not going to be doing a really quality job yourself
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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.
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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.
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When I made coffee and Xeroxed and distributed newspapers at ABC News, I thought my life was over.
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A boat is always safe in the harbor, but that's not what boats are built for.
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Now, if they're there to talk about something specifically, and I determine through my own editorial judgment, that another area isn't germane, or isn't an important part of it, that's something else. But we never agree to anything in advance, absolutely not.
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You can't please everyone, and you can't make everyone like you.
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I've always tried to stay true to my authentic self.
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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.
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Be bold, be humble, be brave, be resilient, be productive, be good, good to yourselves and good to each other. Be careful; be caring.
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You can't assume that kindness is an inherited trait. It is learned behavior.
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Oftentimes Westerners don't really understand fully the values of this particular culture. And I think the jury is still out as to whether democracy can really thrive in Iraq.
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Sexism is so five minutes ago. I think for the most part, people accept that women are as competent as men.
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Misperceiving that there is one correct choice is a common mistake. Coming to understand that there are usually a few good choices--and then there's the one you pick, commit to, and make great--is the best way to make flexible, optimal, good decisions in life.
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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.
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