Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Jessica Savitch Broadcast journalist

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Feb 1, 1947
  • Died: Oct 23, 1983

Jessica Beth Savitch was an American television broadcaster and news reporter, host of PBS's Frontline and New York weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News during the short-lived Roger Mudd/Tom Brokaw era.

A fact of modern life is that it takes women longer to get ready than men. women

Women didn't want to watch other women on television because they were jealous of their husbands' diverted attention. women

No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one. motivation

The relationship between talent and management is uneasy, at best. relationships

The latest wrinkle is on wrinkles. There is a widespread belief that women can't grow old in television news. women

By far my most perilous assignment was covering a tank car explosion. cars

Women may not have it easy, but we are given a fairer chance to reach for the top. women

In every interview I have ever read or seen or taken part in, the final question in our future-oriented society is always, What next? society

What is the value of sticking a microphone in a man's face right after he has learned of his wife's death? death

You can easily die racing to cover a bank robbery as you can in a war zone. war

It had not occurred to me that marriage requires the same effort as a career. And unlike a career, marriage requires a joint effort. marriage

I worked half my life to be an overnight success, and still it took me by surprise. success

For every two minutes of glamour, there are eight hours of hard work. work

Women were seldom given quality assignments or adequate air time. women

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