Diane Sawyer

Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.

People assume you can't be shy and be on television. They're wrong.

I've always wanted to throw a party where everyone comes with their mother's meatloaf. Everybody could evoke their mother's memory through her meatloaf.

I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I would never miss any of the comic books. I had practically no hair when I was a kid!

I don't want to get into autobiographies; I don't want to talk about myself.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.