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" I've been given an opportunity to make a difference. "

Make A Difference

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" 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. "

Black And White

" I date, don't get me wrong. I'm not up here filing my fingernails on a Friday night. I want to find someone to share my life with. "

" I'm about being honest and knowing that people are watching, and they want to know that I'm asking questions that they want the answers to. "

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

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Asking Questions

" Someone - a man - advised me not to become a news anchor because my eyelashes were too long, and they would distract the viewers. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" The best advice I received came late, and it's this: Don't read the comments section of any story that mentions you! "

" 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. "

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

" I remember reading the cruelest, most awful thing about my hair online. A person speculated about who I was as a person and even read into my personal life based solely off my hairstyle. He or she said I must be lazy because I have short hair. It was just devastating. "

" I've been engaged a couple times. "

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" I take it seriously that it's a privilege and honor to be a role model to young girls, both black and white. It's not something I take lightly. "

Black And White

" As a kid from Texas, it always amazes me when city kids don't know how to ride a bike. "

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

" My ability to not be afraid to ask tough questions or to confront, that matters. "