Tamron Hall

“I'm proud of my hard work. Working hard won't always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I've wanted that I haven't always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally.”

“Every time a young girl comes in and asks me for advice, if you start your conversation with, 'How hard is it as a black woman,' or, 'How hard is it as a woman,' I turn you around. Because I cannot - we cannot look at the roadblocks and see the road at the same time.”

“I have three incredible nieces and a nephew who's going off to college. To hear them say they're proud of me left me in tears.”

“The thread that has always connected my family was the news.”

“I take it seriously that it's a privilege and honor to be a role model to young girls, both black and white. It's not something I take lightly.”

“I'm definitely a foodie.”

“We all have roadblocks; we all have challenges.”

“I had braces for six years! Kids would call me 'big teeth' or 'rabbit teeth.'”

“It used to upset me - now it makes me sad - to see people use patriotism and our troops as a pawn in their political argument. Because I know personally, growing up in a military family, the sacrifice that is made on a daily basis.”

“You understand, in my life, the only other person I spoke with or speak with more than Prince is my mother.”

“I've not given up having a child. But I hope whatever route of parenthood I choose, whether it's adoption or I'm able to conceive, I just hope that I'm able to give someone as beautiful a life as my parents gave me.”

“It's not my job to judge or assess. I think single, black, white, married - people are doing the best they can.”

“I date, don't get me wrong. I'm not up here filing my fingernails on a Friday night. I want to find someone to share my life with.”

“The two things that I require for anyone who's around me: you need to love food, and you need to be able to laugh.”

“One of my favorite memories was one time Prince picked me up and said we were going to Michael Jordan's birthday party.”

“I've been given an opportunity to make a difference.”

“I've been engaged a couple times.”

“I mask every single day. I mask every morning - since I was 27 years old. I don't care the brand: it can be from the drugstore or high end. I can be walking my dog in the mask scaring children and people off, but it's my routine that I commit to every single day.”

“I quite enjoy cooking. I love cooking for my friends. It's communal, it reminds me of being with family, and it's also a form of therapy; it heals you from the inside out.”

“When I was a general assignment reporter early in my career, I was the one knocking on their door after a tragedy.”