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" I think when I first straightened my hair, I was a teenager. I don't believe that I was consciously doing it to look white or to be on television. It never crossed my mind. All of the girls in my neighborhood got perms and their hair straightened. But I know that historically it was to assimilate and there are some people who do it for that reason. "

Tamron Hall

Believe

Mind

" I love Jidenna and Leon Bridges. "

" The troops aren't red and blue. They're not black and white. They're not male and female. They are Americans! When they put their uniforms on, they are Americans. And that's a fact. "

" We are presented with a unique situation in the black community in that we have embraced the beauty of hip hop, the real rawness of it, the real fun of it, but we also have to address the damage it has done. We have to look at what it's done to our black girls, especially when it comes to domestic violence. "

" The biggest compliment I get is when someone tells me, 'You're so real.' Even if my journey isn't exactly like theirs. "

Tamron Hall

You

Compliment

" I'm proud of my hard work. Working hard won't always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I've wanted that I haven't always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally. "

" I was on morning TV for 10 years in Chicago. "

Tamron Hall

Years

Chicago

" Looking back, I've always enjoyed hearing about the lives of other people, their experience through their jobs, their lives, and their children. It's always been a treat to hear about others. "

" I grew a reputation for always asking questions and being nosy. "

" One of my favorite memories was one time Prince picked me up and said we were going to Michael Jordan's birthday party. "

Tamron Hall

Time

Party

" Trust me: I do hit the snooze button about 4 times. "

" On career day as a young journalist, I scraped up my money and went to this big conference for young journalists, and the great feedback I got was that I would not or should not become an anchor because my eyelashes were too long and too distracting. "

" I love my job and my relationship with the viewers who watch my shows. "

" I was 7 years old, and I challenged everything. I never accepted answers on face value. "

" My dad was in the Army, so what was happening internationally and nationally was always important to my family. "

" I had braces for six years! Kids would call me 'big teeth' or 'rabbit teeth.' "

Tamron Hall

Kids

Braces

" I've not given up having a child. But I hope whatever route of parenthood I choose, whether it's adoption or I'm able to conceive, I just hope that I'm able to give someone as beautiful a life as my parents gave me. "

" It's a tough town, it's a loving town, it's a supportive town, and that's why so many great news people, journalists have come through Chicago or are from Chicago. "

" It's not my job to judge or assess. I think single, black, white, married - people are doing the best they can. "

" I mask every single day. I mask every morning - since I was 27 years old. I don't care the brand: it can be from the drugstore or high end. I can be walking my dog in the mask scaring children and people off, but it's my routine that I commit to every single day. "

" I love Rihanna. She represents that strong, independent woman that you cannot keep down. "

" The two things that I require for anyone who's around me: you need to love food, and you need to be able to laugh. "

" I met Bon Jovi on the way to Washington, D.C. I think I called him Jon Jovi. Ugghhhh. I just smiled and pretended it didn't happen. I love him and his wife; they're so sweet. I was very nervous. "

" I love morning television because it's the most vulnerable time of day, when you are at your rawest, and if I have the ability to make viewers smile, that's a gift from God. "

" You understand, in my life, the only other person I spoke with or speak with more than Prince is my mother. "

Tamron Hall

You

My Life

" It used to upset me - now it makes me sad - to see people use patriotism and our troops as a pawn in their political argument. Because I know personally, growing up in a military family, the sacrifice that is made on a daily basis. "

" What I've learned is that people have a desire to talk after the first line of reporters go away, and they are no longer speaking out of shock. "

Tamron Hall

Talk

First

" When I first started out as a young journalist, I know that on at least two occasions, when I walked into a newsroom, I knew I was replacing the black person in that job. "

" Everything I ask is a question from Tamron, like it or not. My team does not write my questions. We put together a segment. We talk about the elements that I want, but we have a conversation for that hour with our guests. "

" I am a gummy bear fanatic. "

Tamron Hall

I Am

Bear