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

Jessica Savitch

Careers, Effort, Joints

Jessica Savitch (1982). “Anchorwoman”, Putnam Publishing Group

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The latest wrinkle is on wrinkles. There is a widespread belief that women can't grow old in television news.

Jessica Savitch

Wrinkles, News, Television

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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Every time I am in danger of believing the glamour of my own press, some incident inevitably brings me back to earth.

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Believe, Style, Earth

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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When I first anchored in 1970, I had never seen a woman anchor a news show.

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Anchors, News, Literature

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians.

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Character, Texas, Literature

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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Walking into a room filled with people you don't know but who know you brings out your worst vulnerabilities.

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People, Literature, Rooms

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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Women didn't want to watch other women on television because they were jealous of their husbands' diverted attention.

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Husband, Jealous, Watches

Jessica Savitch (1982). “Anchorwoman”, Thorndike Pr

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In every interview I have ever read or seen or taken part in, the final question in our future-oriented society is always, What next?

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Taken, Finals, Literature

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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A press card does not provide you with an invisible shield. You're flesh and blood.

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Blood, Doe, Cards

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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The better the coverage, the more discriminating the viewer.

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Coverage, Viewers

Jessica Savitch (1982). “Anchorwoman”, Thorndike Pr

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Shootouts are not gunfights of honor, they're gang wars and racial riots.

Jessica Savitch

War, Honor, Literature

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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The minute viewers callin or write about your looks, they were not listening to what you were saying.

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Writing, Listening, Looks

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The single life is not one I willingly chose for myself.

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Single Life, Life Is

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Although I was entirely relaxed on camera, if I had to stand up and say something to an assembled group of people, I was rendered all but inarticulate.

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People, Cameras, Groups

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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The most important event I covered was the Panama Canal debate, which dragged on for months.

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Important Events, Panama Canal, Months

Jessica Savitch (1982). “Anchorwoman”, Putnam Publishing Group

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Newscasters cannot call attention to themselves by being too attractive or too unattractive.

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Attention, Literature, Unattractive

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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I don't exactly know what it means to be ready. A cake when the oven timer goes off? Am I fully baked, or only half-baked?

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Mean, Cake, Half

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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Television is intensely personal.

Jessica Savitch

Television

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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Television news is a delicate balance of serving public good and private gain.

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Balance, News, Television

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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The news anchor is exactly that - an anchor, a center, a focus.

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Anchors, Focus, News

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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It is my belief that one's salary is between an individual and the IRS.

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Salary, Irs, Belief

Jessica Savitch (1982). “Anchorwoman”, Putnam Publishing Group

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You can easily die racing to cover a bank robbery as you can in a war zone.

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War, Racing, Robbery

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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

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Car, Tanks, Covering

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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How valuable NBC Magazine was in my career is questionable.

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Nbc, Careers, Magazines

Jessica Savitch (1983). “Anchorwoman”, Berkley

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My most lucrative job in college was a stint as the regional Dodge Girl.

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Girl, Jobs, College

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Born: February 1, 1947
Died: October 23, 1983
Occupation: Television personality
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