Jessica Savitch

"Anyone who writes an autobiographical work at the age of 34 is, at best, presumptuous. It occurred to me that it was time to set the record straight."

"Never refuse an assignment except when there is a conflict of interest, a potential of danger to you or your family, or you hold a strongly biased attitude about the subject under focus."

"By far my most perilous assignment was covering a tank car explosion."

"What is the value of sticking a microphone in a man's face right after he has learned of his wife's death?"

"Never refuse an assignment except when there is a conflict of interest, a potential of danger to you or your family, or you hold a strongly biased attitude about the subject under focus."

"It had not occurred to me that marriage requires the same effort as a career. And unlike a career, marriage requires a joint effort."