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I knew I had to be a journalist because I'm deeply curious about the world.

Katie Couric

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Katie Couric
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: January 7
Film Producer
Journalist
News Presenter
Podcaster
Presenter
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Writer
Arlington
Virginia
Katherine Anne Couric
Katy Couric
Katherine Anne Katie Couric
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Misperceiving that there is one correct choice is a common mistake. Coming to understand that there are usually a few good choices--and then there's the one you pick, commit to, and make great--is the best way to make flexible, optimal, good decisions in life.
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[I am enthusiastic about journalism because] it's a craft that can ... galvanize an often complacent citizenry, and make a difference.
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I think it's dangerous if your goal in life is to get the other guy, then you're not going to be doing a really quality job yourself
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Changing the world doesn't happen all at once. It isn't a big bang. It's an evolution, the sum of a billion tiny sparks. And some of those sparks will have to come from you.
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The person I enjoyed interviewing the most was Elmo from Sesame Street because he is so unpredictable and he is always eating my hair and my face.
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To think that one child would go to bed hungry somewhere in this country is heartbreaking... to know how many do is virtually incomprehensible. This is not only a problem that exists in the far reaches of the globe. It happens right here in our own backyard. Together, as concerned citizens, we must do more to make sure every child's needs are met.
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What brought me into the TV business is what keeps me here and happy. You can learn something new every day if you have a really positive attitude.
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It's fine to be on the hamster wheel, running and running, trying to grab the brass ring or whatever you define as success, but your relationships, that's really all that matters when it's all said and done.
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I know there's a great deal of speculation, and while I appreciate the interest, kind of, my contract ends in May and I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do. I'm fortunate to have a couple of opportunities to think long and hard about.
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The media can be an instrument of change. It can maintain the status quo and reflect the views of the society or it can, hopefully, awaken people and change minds. I think it depends on who’s piloting the plane.
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I don't always have a lot of energy, but my kids almost always revitalize me.
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You can't assume that kindness is an inherited trait. It is learned behavior.
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The whole culture of wearing flags on our lapel and saying 'we' when referring to the United States and, even the 'shock and awe' of the initial stages, it was just too jubilant and just a little uncomfortable.
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And they like being able to turn on the television day in and day out to see someone that they know and they feel comfortable with and trust hopefully and respect even.
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I've always tried to stay true to my authentic self.
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Oftentimes Westerners don't really understand fully the values of this particular culture. And I think the jury is still out as to whether democracy can really thrive in Iraq.
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Obviously, people in Texas have big hearts.
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It's these parallel universes when someone you love is sick. Your world is this completely foreign place involving radiation and tumor markers. Outside, people are buying sweaters.
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I love the smell of estrogen in the morning.
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A less-than dream job can help you find your dreams.
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