Home / Quotes / Quote by Jessica Savitch

Quote by Jessica Savitch

“The bad news is that 50 people died in a hotel fire; the good news is that we got exclusive footage.”

Quote by Jessica Savitch

Author

Jessica Savitch

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. more

You May Also Like

“The better the coverage, the more discriminating the viewer.”

Viewers Coverage

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

“The code of the road is, if there is anything to eat, eat; if there is a place to sit, sit; if there is a restroom, go.”

Ifs Code Restroom

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

“The idea of stardom was difficult to grasp. It was like being schizophrenic; there was her, the woman on television, and the real me.”

Ideas Real Literature Difficult Television Being Real Stardom Schizophrenic Real Me

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

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

Literature Belief Grows Television News Wrinkles Television News

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman

“The minute viewers callin or write about your looks, they were not listening to what you were saying.”

Writing Looks Literature Minutes Listening Viewers

Author:Jessica Savitch

“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