A biography for Shannon Breamhasn’t been written yet.
“Breaking news on live TV is a roller coaster.”
“It was love at first sight being in the newsroom.”
“I'm pretty religious about drinking between 60-to-70 ounces of water a day. I carry a big, refillable water bottle that I try to get through at least twice a day.”
“When you make the transition from local news to something like Fox, you feel incredibly blessed because now you have fantastic producers at every level who are helping you do the things you used to do by yourself.”
“It's true that if you love what you do, it rarely feels like work.”
“In Washington, there is a way to have disagreements and debates, which is so healthy, but a way to be friends at the end of the day, which I believe is the essence of America.”
“The news now continues all night, whether it's politicians and the president using social media, or it might be a major news outlet dropping giant stories at 9, 10 o'clock at night.”
“I like to think that I could survive should the apocalypse or zombies show up.”
“Any show should be open to listening to constructive criticism.”
“In my mother's household, hit shows like 'The Love Boat' and 'Three's Company' were 'not appropriate for nice lit'tle girls.' So was the prospect of staying up past 8:00 P.M. - and don't even think about talking back.”
“Miss America paid for my junior and senior years in college.”
“My background is interesting in that I was a sexual harassment attorney before I ever got into news. I think I had a really broad understanding of exactly how the legal framework works, how HR works, all those kinds of things.”
“I've been very open about this cornea disease that I have.”
“My eyes are never going to be perfect.”
“No matter what your dream job is, you'll likely hear 'no' many times before you achieve your goals. Just accept that as a fact. But by refusing to accept that 'no,' you'll separate yourself from the pack.”
“It breaks my heart when I see young women swept up in today's celebrity culture that encourages them to give themselves away for the sake of a few likes on social media.”
“I think sometimes when you see folks on TV, you are seeing the best part of their life, not the really tough part.”