A biography for Phyllis Georgehasn’t been written yet.
“Often I used my gut instinct to ask the questions and get the answers I thought the audience wanted to hear. Sometimes the interviewees said things that surprised even them.”
“There's a fine line between being sweet and innocent and being a tough broad.”
“Banish the words 'I can't' from your vocabulary. Remember: If 'can't' equals 'won't', 'can' equals 'will.'”
“The most popular labor-saving device is still money.”
“Crafts make us feel rooted, give us a sense of belonging and connect us with our history. Our ancestors used to create these crafts out of necessity, and now we do them for fun, to make money and to express ourselves.”
“What's the problem with 'never?' It keeps you from trying. It ensures that you will fail. End of story.”
“Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more.”
“My unanticipated success as a sportscaster is a perfect example of the importance of saying yes to yourself, even when you are uncertain.”