Harris Faulkner Quotes

Harris Faulkner

Profession : Journalist

Birth : October 13, 1965

My dad was ex-military, so I was raised to always know about current events, particularly what was going on with the military and government. And I always loved storytelling.

Harris Faulkner

I knew from a very young age that I was going to use my voice. I've basically sounded like this since I was 9.

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I was always tenacious.

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I'm all of those things that I was brought up to really value: honesty, stick with it, don't quit, don't cut and run, stay in there. When you think things might fall apart, believe that you have enough for victory. That's the stuff I have in me.

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I tell you what, if somebody gives you the opportunity to live your dream, wouldn't you want to do it for a lot of hours?

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I liked the remake of 'Ghostbusters.'

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My dad was stationed at the Pentagon when I was like middle-school age. He was support for the Joint Chiefs of Staff; his boss was Colin Powell.

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If anybody can harm you, it's going to be the people who are closest.

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We want eyeballs on the screen.

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Here's what I know: My rise and success have been a direct result of the merits and fabulous opportunities from mentors, including Roger Ailes. Without him, my journey would be quite different. He has changed the arc of my career. He believed in me when people who looked like me were not in network news.

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You don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

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I'm pretty disciplined. But your brain needs boredom. It needs routine.

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Downtime for me is just when I can sit still.

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Even though I'm just over 5'9'', heels make me feel feminine and fierce.

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I always wear my signature 5- to 5-and-a-half-inch heels.

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In the past, the biggest mistake I've made has been trying to treat election night like the first and last time anyone will ever see me on TV. I've worn dresses that were more prom time than primetime.

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We in the media accept the responsibility of what we do.

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