6 Quotes & Sayings By Diane Sawyer

Diane Sawyer, a seasoned and versatile journalist and Emmy-winning anchor and correspondent, has covered stories in over 140 countries. She was the only American selected to host the prestigious series "The Last Great Concert," which chronicled the final concerts of legendary artists such as Elton John and Michael Jackson. She also interviewed the late Princess Diana for "Prime Time Live." Her presence on television dates back to 1979 when she began working at ABC News. In 2002, Sawyer became the first female anchor of a weekday evening newscast in more than five decades Read more

In addition to her responsibilities at ABC News, Sawyer is a special correspondent for 20/20 and The View, a contributing editor for Woman's Day magazine, a contributor to the New York Times' Op-Ed page, and a blogger at The Huffington Post.

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Competition is easier to accept if you realize it is not an act of oppression or abrasion.... I've worked with my best friends in direct competition. Diane Sawyer
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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. Diane Sawyer
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It's in the preparation-in those dreary pedestrian virtues they taught you in seventh grade and you didn't believe. It's making the extra call and caring a lot. Diane Sawyer
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Every time somebody tries to go in and reinvent what we do, it always ends up being more about technology and sets, and flash and dash, forgetting the main thing, which is interesting people saying interesting, important things. Diane Sawyer
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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. Diane Sawyer