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Andrea Mitchell Quotes

Someday perhaps I’ll have to get a grownup job... But for now I’m having too much fun being a reporter Picture Quote #1

Journalism was for me more than a business or a profession. It was a way of living, of experiencing the world even as I instantly distanced myself from it, in order to recreate what I’d witnessed for the public Picture Quote #1

As kids, we traded ‘I like Ike’ and ‘All the way with Adlai’ buttons in elementary school Picture Quote #1

You`ve got James Comey on camera on Capitol Hill saying, - no, it is not much less of an offense than Hillary Clinton. In fact, it is far more serious. It was prosecuted Picture Quote #1

[On women in previously all-male fields:] I think it will change in a lot of workplaces. I’m not so sure it will ever change on Capitol Hill until more women are in powerful positions. Because this is the last plantation for men Picture Quote #1

... I still have sympathy for some of the people who’ve fallen from grace in Washington. The feeding frenzy can be so unforgiving, especially in this day of nonstop cable news Picture Quote #1

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Socially, Philadelphia was still a fairly provincial city, its business community governed by the mores of the Main Line. Politically, it was a cauldron of ethnic rivalries, dominated by competing Irish and Italian constituencies Picture Quote #1

When I entered college, it was to study liberal arts. At the University of Pennsylvania, I studied English literature, but I fell in love with broadcasting, with telling stories about other people’s exploits Picture Quote #1

When it came to political power, blacks need not apply. Add to this steaming stew the growing tensions over the Vietnam War and the movement for civil rights, and you had plenty of elements to fire the imagination of a novice journalist Picture Quote #1

Philadelphia reflected the national turmoil over race and the Vietnam War, often exploding on my watch Picture Quote #1

It was a presidential election year, and as a member of a consortium of Ivy League radio stations, we participated in ‘network’ coverage of election night Picture Quote #1

Finally, I told them I’d drop out of the management program if they’d give me an entry - level job in the newsroom for union wages, about fifty dollars a week Picture Quote #1

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As kids, we traded ‘I like Ike’ and ‘all the way with Adlai’ buttons in elementary school Picture Quote #1

They put me on the shift where they thought I could do the least harm, midnight to eight in the morning. Although the hours were lousy, they were perfect for an apprentice reporter Picture Quote #1

Once again, no one in charge had given any thought to the possibility that a woman would be involved Picture Quote #1

... there was a part of me that wanted to be liked, and despite all my years of reporting, I never quite adjusted to the role of skunk at the garden party Picture Quote #1

Journalism was for me more than a business or a profession. It was a way of living, of experiencing the world even as I instantly distanced myself from it, in order to recreate what I’d witnessed for the public Picture Quote #1

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Someday perhaps I’ll have to get a grownup job... But for now I’m having too much fun being a reporter (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) Journalism was for me more than a business or a profession. It was a way of living, of experiencing the world even as I instantly distanced myself from it, in order to recreate what I’d witnessed for the public. (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) As kids, we traded ‘I like Ike’ and ‘All the way with Adlai’ buttons in elementary school. (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) You`ve got James Comey on camera on Capitol Hill saying, - no, it is not much less of an offense than Hillary Clinton. In fact, it is far more serious. It was prosecuted. (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) [On women in previously all-male fields:] I think it will change in a lot of workplaces. I’m not so sure it will ever change on Capitol Hill until more women are in powerful positions. Because this is the last plantation for men (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) ... I still have sympathy for some of the people who’ve fallen from grace in Washington. The feeding frenzy can be so unforgiving, especially in this day of nonstop cable news (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) Socially, Philadelphia was still a fairly provincial city, its business community governed by the mores of the Main Line. Politically, it was a cauldron of ethnic rivalries, dominated by competing Irish and Italian constituencies (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) When I entered college, it was to study liberal arts. At the University of Pennsylvania, I studied English literature, but I fell in love with broadcasting, with telling stories about other people’s exploits (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) When it came to political power, blacks need not apply. Add to this steaming stew the growing tensions over the Vietnam War and the movement for civil rights, and you had plenty of elements to fire the imagination of a novice journalist (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) Philadelphia reflected the national turmoil over race and the Vietnam War, often exploding on my watch (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) It was a presidential election year, and as a member of a consortium of Ivy League radio stations, we participated in ‘network’ coverage of election night (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) Finally, I told them I’d drop out of the management program if they’d give me an entry - level job in the newsroom for union wages, about fifty dollars a week (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) As kids, we traded ‘I like Ike’ and ‘all the way with Adlai’ buttons in elementary school (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) They put me on the shift where they thought I could do the least harm, midnight to eight in the morning. Although the hours were lousy, they were perfect for an apprentice reporter (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) Once again, no one in charge had given any thought to the possibility that a woman would be involved (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) ... there was a part of me that wanted to be liked, and despite all my years of reporting, I never quite adjusted to the role of skunk at the garden party (Andrea Mitchell Quotes) Journalism was for me more than a business or a profession. It was a way of living, of experiencing the world even as I instantly distanced myself from it, in order to recreate what I’d witnessed for the public (Andrea Mitchell Quotes)