A biography for Brooke Baldwinhasn’t been written yet.
“Seriously, how many places on this planet exist in which you get to say to your boss, 'Sorry, but I'm leaving to climb a mountain, and I won't have Wi-Fi or cell service for a week.'”
“I think viewers know CNN delivers time and time again on the most important stories.”
“Ava DuVernay, Sheryl Crow, Diane von Furstenberg, Ashley Graham, Tracy Reese, Pat Benatar, Issa Rae, Betty White - they've all shattered glass ceilings, whether in music, fashion, or film.”
“When either major stories break or something just really touches me, I initiate and pitch, then follow through. I will literally march across the newsroom and bang on the president of CNN's door. He knows when I'm coming.”
“My 2016 was basically spent covering Donald Trump and falling madly in love with James Fletcher.”
“My 'something borrowed' was a stunning pair of vintage diamond drop earrings from my friend Afshin at Estate Diamond Jewelry in N.Y.C. My 'something blue' was my tanzanite right hand ring that I bought for myself in Tanzania after climbing Mt Kilimanjaro.”
“Having covered the crazy campaign of 2016 and seeing a lot of young women showing up, I just had this ah-ha moment. I went to my bosses and said, 'Guys, I want to make women my priority.'”
“I grew up in Atlanta, which meant the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, was a mere 200 miles away.”
“Westminster is no joke. I took some tough classes there. It prepared me for a tough career.”
“Wedding dress shopping is basically like dating. You pick the one based on how you feel.”
“I'm sick of pundits. Don't get me wrong. I love the guests I have on every day. I love their energy and smarts and sass. But I'm sick of pundits because they don't always have their ears to the ground.”
“In life, it's amazing how often people will say yes. You just have to ask.”
“I'll never forget coming home after covering Sandy Hook. Seeing the faces of family members. The firefighters who could never unsee the unthinkable. Those tiny caskets. I came home, sat in my dark apartment because I didn't even bother to turn the lights on, and wept.”
“I love living in Manhattan, but every time I leave, I say that I'm so happy I'm leaving.”
“It has always been important for women to empower other women.”
“I invite a variety people on my show with wide-ranging opinions - sometimes even my jaw hits the floor, too - but I let them speak. Whether it's left, right, or center, I want to expose my viewers to other perspectives. Agree with them or not, the nation needs to listen.”
“It's a funny thing when you finally have an excuse to get all of your favorite people from all corners of the globe together in one room for my wedding. Other than saying 'I do' to my hunky Englishman, that is the thing I am most excited about!”
“I have no choice but to be 100-percent-focused. My two hours get blown up nearly every single day by breaking news.”
“I'd definitely have some butterflies if the day ever came when I'd get to sit down with Oprah.”
“I actually love being a little older and doing this wedding thing. At 38, I know what I like and what I don't.”