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Barbara Walters Quotes and Quotations
I can get a better grasp of what is going on in the world from one good Washington dinner party than from all the background information NBC piles on my desk. A good laugh makes any interview, or any conversation, so much better. Most of us have trouble juggling. The woman who says she doesn't is someone whom I admire but have never met. Don't confuse being stimulating with being blunt. Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna, or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out. Trust your gut. I was the kind nobody thought could make it. I had a funny Boston accent. I couldn't pronounce my R's. I wasn't a beauty. To feel valued, to know, even if only once in a while, that you can do a job well is an absolutely marvelous feeling. [Being a parent] is tough. If you just want a wonderful little creature to love, you can get a puppy. A job is not a career. I think I started out with a job. It turned into a career and changed my life. Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna, or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out. Show me someone who never gossips, and I'll show you someone who isn't interested in people. |