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" Victims and survivors deserve more than a person seeking a headline. "

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

" Women, teenagers, we have to really empower each other. "

" 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. "

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

" I have an incredible phobia of divorce. "

" 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. "

" 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 have three incredible nieces and a nephew who's going off to college. To hear them say they're proud of me left me in tears. "

" When I came to MSNBC, its identity as the place for politics was growing. "

" I am grateful that as a reporter and as an anchor, people have allowed me to share their stories. "

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

" I root for anyone who's got kids and if they want to make it work. "

" 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. "

" I didn't want to be the aunt where you come over and can't sit on the sofa. "

" We all have these challenges and stereotypes that exist, but you can't let that hold you down... If that's the first thing you think about as a black woman - the challenge that lies ahead - you are thinking in the wrong direction, in my opinion. "

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

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

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

Independent Woman

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

" The thread that has always connected my family was the news. "

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

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

Asking Questions

" 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. "

" I will never answer that question of what are the challenges I face. You speak it into existence, and I choose to use that air for other things. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "