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Jessica Savitch was an American television personality known for her work in news broadcasting. She was a prominent anchor for ABC News in the 1970s and early 1980s, gaining popularity for her professional reporting and likable personality.

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“The single life is not one I willingly chose for myself.”

Life Is Single Life

Author:Jessica Savitch

“When I was a little girl in the 1950s, it would not have been possible for me to say, I want to be an anchorwoman when I grow up.”

Want Littles Has Beens Girl Grows Growing Up

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

“Women were seldom given quality assignments or adequate air time.”

Literature Given Quality Air Adequate Assignments

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

“Although I was entirely relaxed on camera, if I had to stand up and say something to an assembled group of people, I was rendered all but inarticulate.”

People Ifs Literature Groups Cameras Relaxed Inarticulate

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

“In interviews I gave early on in my career, I was quoted as saying it was possible to have it all: a dynamic job, marriage, and children. In some respects, I was a social adolescent.”

Children Jobs Social Marriage Careers Interviews

Author:Jessica Savitch

“Never refuse an assignment except when there is a conflict of interest, a potential of danger to you or your family, or you hold a strongly biased attitude about the subject under focus.”

Literature Interest Attitude Focus Subjects Danger Conflict Prejudice Refuse Our Family Assignments Biased Conflict Of Interest

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

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

May Literature Given Stars Easy Chance

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

“When for so long you can't get a job for reasons that seem specious, you you finally do have it, you are constantly afraid of losing it.”

Long Reason Seems Jobs Literature Losing

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

“Walking into a room filled with people you don't know but who know you brings out your worst vulnerabilities.”

People Knows Literature Rooms Worst Walking Filled Vulnerability

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

About the Author

Born: February 1, 1947
Died: October 23, 1983
Known for: Television personality
Quotes: 59

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