Margaret Brennan

“I graduated with a foreign affairs/Middle East studies degree with a minor in Arabic from UVA in 2002.”

“Growing up I was a competitive Irish step dancer.”

“As a journalist, I fundamentally believe that keeping the public informed is an essential part of democracy.”

“In college, I was in the debating society - this total nerd.”

“On 'Face The Nation,' we can have extended conversations with the president and senators and you need more than just a three minute segment.”

“I believe that having conversations about difficult things is a part of a process and that it should happen. You don't avoid it because it's difficult. And you're not dividing more by having a respectful conversation.”

“Fundamentally, the office of the presidency and its very first responsibility is to protect us as Americans and tell us how that commander in chief is going to execute on it.”

“CNBC really did dominate. Could I have stayed there and continued doing what I was doing? Yes. I had been there for seven years and I was looking for an opportunity to help me grow in immediate terms.”

“Davos is about connecting the dots. It is a networking event and I mean that with the very best intention.”

“It's so easy to get into the hot take on Twitter, and to be able to do it in a way that gives the proper level of context and respect.”

“I think information lands in a different way, depending on who the conduit for that information is, who the interviewer is.”

“Every single person who tries to juggle a family and their life knows all those things that pull at you.”

“Larry Kudlow, I was a co-worker of his at CNBC.”

“The responsibility and the blessing in many ways of a Sunday show is being able to step back and give context.”

“Most Americans travel through their TVs, not with their passports.”

“As a member of the often maligned fourth estate, it is so refreshing to have a conversation instead of a buttoned up interview in a stifling studio.”

“I like being able to sit and be outside in the sunshine with our dog.”