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Jane Pauley Quotes

I see myself as life-sized, certainly not a supersized personality, and apparently after 30 years of television, that’s what the audience thinks of me as well. I know this because for the first time in my career, I’ve just seen market research, and the thing I am known for is being authentic Picture Quote #1

This may sound funny, but as much as the ‘Today’ show matured me, it also was something of a cocoon. I’d been happy there. I never went into the boss’s office and pounded my fist on the desk, saying, ‘Give me more money! Give me a prime-time show!’ Picture Quote #1

I envy people with dreams and passions, but I don’t think that way. I still don’t have a ‘bliss’ to follow. For people like me - I suspect that’s most people - holding out for a ‘dream’ or a ‘passion’ is paralyzing. I just like having work I enjoy that feels meaningful. That’s hard enough... but it’s enough Picture Quote #1

When I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder the year I turned 50, it was certainly a shock. But as a journalist, knowing a little bit about a lot of things, I didn’t suffer the misconception that depression was all in my head or a mark of poor character. I knew it was a disease, and, like all diseases, was treatable Picture Quote #1

I can cook; but not well. I figure I have six years until my children discover what their friends’ mothers make for dinner Picture Quote #1

Twins are a high-risk pregnancy, by definition. The quieter I am, the longer I can keep them growing Picture Quote #1

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I was an unusually private person - in a way, kind of insufferably so. I think I thought the celebrity thing when it happened was a temporary phenomenon, and I was above it Picture Quote #1

I would not take for granted that my personal life - because I knew better than anybody - that it was just a life. It was surprisingly an ordinary life Picture Quote #1

I’ve come to recognize what I call my ‘inside interests.’ Telling stories. And helping people tell their stories is a sort of interpersonal gardening. My work at NBC News was to report the news, but in hindsight, I often tried to look for some insight to share that might spark a moment of recognition in a viewer Picture Quote #1

My tides were fluctuating, too - back and forth, back and forth - sometimes so fast they seemed to be spinning. They call this ‘rapid cycling.’ It’s a marvel that a person can appear to be standing still when the mood tides are sloshing back and forth, sometimes sweeping in both directions at once. They call that a ‘mixed state.’ Picture Quote #1

My son has been known to throw a book at the television set when he called for me to come play and I was obviously busy in the box. But I’m told that children of television performers grow up thinking that all mommies or daddies work on TV and that it’s no big deal Picture Quote #1

I love working with an audience. I love working with actual people who, you know, if they’re moved, you see it. If you say something they’re stunned by, you see their jaws drop. If they’re amused, they laugh - that kind of reinforcement, I totally adore Picture Quote #1

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My parents were terrific - mother was a church organist and my father was probably the most respected person in our church outside of the minister and sometimes maybe that much. The neighbors all called him - a gentleman Picture Quote #1

No baby boomer has a completely original idea, but after 13 years on ‘Today’ and another 11 on ‘Dateline,’ almost 30 years total at NBC, I felt the urge to find out what was ‘behind the camera.’ I had the feeling there was ‘something more,’ though ‘more’ might be less Picture Quote #1

I think my children know that Mother’s priority is to be with them first. But I don’t think it has to be an either/or situation. Work is very important to me, and it wouldn’t be in the best interest of my children for me to stay home seven days a week Picture Quote #1

Most of us in the baby-boom generation were raised by full-time mothers. Even as recently as 14 years ago, 6 out of 10 mothers with babies were staying at home. Today that is totally reversed. Does that mean we love our children less than our mothers loved us? No, but it certainly causes a lot of guilt trips Picture Quote #1

I’m excited about going back to ‘Today,’ but, at odd moments, I’ll grit my teeth in anxiety. I feel like a student before the start of school. I’ve got my new shoes and my book bag, but I’m not sure I’ll remember how to do trigonometry. During my maternity leave, I haven’t used many words of more than one syllable Picture Quote #1

Your Life Calling’ is the first thing in my long career I’ve ever actually invented. It is my entrepreneurial debut Picture Quote #1

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I hate my picture being taken. A photograph by definition captures one mood. And I have a million facets to my personality; I never use just one. That’s why I like TV more Picture Quote #1

I think the success of a talk show depends on how true it is to the personality of the person hosting it. The shows I really admire, like ‘Oprah’ and ‘Ellen,’ are distinctively like their hosts, so I think my show will be successful only if we try to stay consistent to my own sense of myself Picture Quote #1

The years after 50 can be a time of great productivity, meaningful work, pleasure, creativity, and innovation. It’s a huge opportunity Picture Quote #1

My father was so good-natured and had such a happy disposition. I’ve always confused him with Jimmy Stewart. So, think Jimmy Stewart. That’s my dad Picture Quote #1

I had had some months of depression. Not serious enough to keep me from work. So, I guess you’d call that a mild depression Picture Quote #1

I would like to prove that on TV, everyday lives can be as compelling as the life-styles of the rich and famous. Especially lives that we catch at extraordinary moments Picture Quote #1

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Kids learn more from example than from anything you say; I’m convinced they learn very early not to hear anything you say, but to watch what you do Picture Quote #1

My guess is that people look at me and project their own values - importance of family, ego is healthy but not the biggest thing. I don’t know. I can’t explain my popularity Picture Quote #1

I’m not driven by killer ambition. I’m not a workaholic. I’m a good team player. I don’t have to be captain, but I do want to play on a winning team Picture Quote #1

In the beginning when I sat next to Tom Brokaw on the ‘Today’ show, the stories I was interested in were those having to do with women and children and learning and health. In those days, 25 to 30 years ago, that was called soft news, and not in a nice way Picture Quote #1

About the time I turned 50, I experienced the profound biological change that often accompanies women at that age. Also, I put two kids in college and lost both of my parents, so I’m no longer somebody’s daughter Picture Quote #1

You can’t look at a sleeping cat and be tense Picture Quote #1

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I see myself as life-sized, certainly not a supersized personality, and apparently after 30 years of television, that’s what the audience thinks of me as well. I know this because for the first time in my career, I’ve just seen market research, and the thing I am known for is being authentic. (Jane Pauley Quotes) This may sound funny, but as much as the ‘Today’ show matured me, it also was something of a cocoon. I’d been happy there. I never went into the boss’s office and pounded my fist on the desk, saying, ‘Give me more money! Give me a prime-time show!’ (Jane Pauley Quotes) I envy people with dreams and passions, but I don’t think that way. I still don’t have a ‘bliss’ to follow. For people like me - I suspect that’s most people - holding out for a ‘dream’ or a ‘passion’ is paralyzing. I just like having work I enjoy that feels meaningful. That’s hard enough... but it’s enough (Jane Pauley Quotes) When I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder the year I turned 50, it was certainly a shock. But as a journalist, knowing a little bit about a lot of things, I didn’t suffer the misconception that depression was all in my head or a mark of poor character. I knew it was a disease, and, like all diseases, was treatable (Jane Pauley Quotes) I can cook; but not well. I figure I have six years until my children discover what their friends’ mothers make for dinner (Jane Pauley Quotes) Twins are a high-risk pregnancy, by definition. The quieter I am, the longer I can keep them growing (Jane Pauley Quotes) I was an unusually private person - in a way, kind of insufferably so. I think I thought the celebrity thing when it happened was a temporary phenomenon, and I was above it (Jane Pauley Quotes) I would not take for granted that my personal life - because I knew better than anybody - that it was just a life. It was surprisingly an ordinary life (Jane Pauley Quotes) I’ve come to recognize what I call my ‘inside interests.’ Telling stories. And helping people tell their stories is a sort of interpersonal gardening. My work at NBC News was to report the news, but in hindsight, I often tried to look for some insight to share that might spark a moment of recognition in a viewer (Jane Pauley Quotes) My tides were fluctuating, too - back and forth, back and forth - sometimes so fast they seemed to be spinning. They call this ‘rapid cycling.’ It’s a marvel that a person can appear to be standing still when the mood tides are sloshing back and forth, sometimes sweeping in both directions at once. They call that a ‘mixed state.’ (Jane Pauley Quotes) My son has been known to throw a book at the television set when he called for me to come play and I was obviously busy in the box. But I’m told that children of television performers grow up thinking that all mommies or daddies work on TV and that it’s no big deal (Jane Pauley Quotes) I love working with an audience. I love working with actual people who, you know, if they’re moved, you see it. If you say something they’re stunned by, you see their jaws drop. If they’re amused, they laugh - that kind of reinforcement, I totally adore (Jane Pauley Quotes) My parents were terrific - mother was a church organist and my father was probably the most respected person in our church outside of the minister and sometimes maybe that much. The neighbors all called him - a gentleman (Jane Pauley Quotes) No baby boomer has a completely original idea, but after 13 years on ‘Today’ and another 11 on ‘Dateline,’ almost 30 years total at NBC, I felt the urge to find out what was ‘behind the camera.’ I had the feeling there was ‘something more,’ though ‘more’ might be less. (Jane Pauley Quotes) I think my children know that Mother’s priority is to be with them first. But I don’t think it has to be an either/or situation. Work is very important to me, and it wouldn’t be in the best interest of my children for me to stay home seven days a week (Jane Pauley Quotes) Most of us in the baby-boom generation were raised by full-time mothers. Even as recently as 14 years ago, 6 out of 10 mothers with babies were staying at home. Today that is totally reversed. Does that mean we love our children less than our mothers loved us? No, but it certainly causes a lot of guilt trips. (Jane Pauley Quotes) I’m excited about going back to ‘Today,’ but, at odd moments, I’ll grit my teeth in anxiety. I feel like a student before the start of school. I’ve got my new shoes and my book bag, but I’m not sure I’ll remember how to do trigonometry. During my maternity leave, I haven’t used many words of more than one syllable. (Jane Pauley Quotes) Your Life Calling’ is the first thing in my long career I’ve ever actually invented. It is my entrepreneurial debut. (Jane Pauley Quotes) I hate my picture being taken. A photograph by definition captures one mood. And I have a million facets to my personality; I never use just one. That’s why I like TV more. (Jane Pauley Quotes) I think the success of a talk show depends on how true it is to the personality of the person hosting it. The shows I really admire, like ‘Oprah’ and ‘Ellen,’ are distinctively like their hosts, so I think my show will be successful only if we try to stay consistent to my own sense of myself. (Jane Pauley Quotes) The years after 50 can be a time of great productivity, meaningful work, pleasure, creativity, and innovation. It’s a huge opportunity. (Jane Pauley Quotes) My father was so good-natured and had such a happy disposition. I’ve always confused him with Jimmy Stewart. So, think Jimmy Stewart. That’s my dad. (Jane Pauley Quotes) I had had some months of depression. Not serious enough to keep me from work. So, I guess you’d call that a mild depression. (Jane Pauley Quotes) I would like to prove that on TV, everyday lives can be as compelling as the life-styles of the rich and famous. Especially lives that we catch at extraordinary moments. (Jane Pauley Quotes) Kids learn more from example than from anything you say; I’m convinced they learn very early not to hear anything you say, but to watch what you do. (Jane Pauley Quotes) My guess is that people look at me and project their own values - importance of family, ego is healthy but not the biggest thing. I don’t know. I can’t explain my popularity. (Jane Pauley Quotes) I’m not driven by killer ambition. I’m not a workaholic. I’m a good team player. I don’t have to be captain, but I do want to play on a winning team. (Jane Pauley Quotes) In the beginning when I sat next to Tom Brokaw on the ‘Today’ show, the stories I was interested in were those having to do with women and children and learning and health. In those days, 25 to 30 years ago, that was called soft news, and not in a nice way. (Jane Pauley Quotes) About the time I turned 50, I experienced the profound biological change that often accompanies women at that age. Also, I put two kids in college and lost both of my parents, so I’m no longer somebody’s daughter (Jane Pauley Quotes) You can’t look at a sleeping cat and be tense (Jane Pauley Quotes)

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