“You can work hard to sharpen your talent, to get better at whatever it is that you do, and I think that's what it comes back to.” ThinkingHardTalentHard WorkGet Better Author:Ed Bradley
“I will not go into a story unprepared. I will do my homework, and that's something I learned at an early age.” StoriesAgeHomeworkUnprepared Author:Ed Bradley
“I taught sixth grade for three and a half years.” YearsThreeHalfTaughtGradesHalf A YearSixth Grade Author:Ed Bradley
“I'd watch my father get up at 5 o'clock and go down to the Eastern Market in Detroit to do the shopping for his restaurant, and get that business going and then go out on his vending machine business.” FatherWatchesMachinesGet UpClockRestaurantsShoppingEasternDetroitVending Machines Author:Ed Bradley
“Naps are the key to relieving stress. When you are working on two hours of sleep, the fact that cheese comes on something when you ordered it with no cheese is enough to send you crying under the covers for an hour.” TwoEnoughFactsHoursSleepCryKeysStressCheeseNapsStress Relieving Author:Keri Russell
“When I was on the 'Mickey Mouse Club,' there was Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling and Christine Aguilera. But they were 12 and I was 17, so there was a bit of an age difference.” AgeBitsDifferencesClubsMiceSpearsJustinMickeyChristineAge Difference Author:Keri Russell
“I would splurge on a great pair of high heels, because you can wear them to something fancy, but regular clothes? I'd rather go on a trip than spend $10,000 on clothes, and fly first class as a treat.” FirstsClassGoes OnClothesTreatsFancyPairsHeelsHigh HeelsFirst Class Author:Keri Russell
“While 'Felicity' was successful in the States, and I had opportunities to do other stuff, I didn't want to do anything to make myself more famous. I wasn't dealing well with the celebrity of all of that. I was 23 - just a kid - and not coming from money, it was all just too much. I just wanted to slow it down a little bit, and gain control.” WantWellsLittlesStatesKidsWantedOpportunityStuffBitsSuccessfulToo MuchLittle BitGainsFelicity Author:Keri Russell
“Dear Baby, I hope someday somebody wants to hold you for 20 minutes straight and that's all they do. They don't pull away. They don't look at your face. They don't try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you up in their arms and hold on tight, without an ounce of selfishness to it.” WantTryingLooksFacesMinutesBabyArmsKissingDearSelfishnessSomedayYour FaceWrapsWaitress Author:Keri Russell
“People expect all women to react the same to pregnancy. But anyone who's been around pregnant women knows that it's not all cutesy and sweet. You spaz out and you're angry and you have tantrums.” PeopleKnowsSweetAngryPregnancyPregnantPregnant WomenTantrumsSpaz Author:Keri Russell