Quotes by Jane Pauley

“I gave her a parting gift, an alarm clock; it was mine, but it was broken. It was meant as an artifact, but the symbolism was unfortunate. Then she gave me a present, a set of knives. We were clueless. And, in the end, both innocent victims.”

“Its Dumb Day in retailing and the decision to change Fields name to Macys will go down with the ”

“A diagnosis is burden enough without being burdened by secrecy and shame.”

There might be false starts and do-overs. You are entitled to experiment before you find your calling.

You cant look at a sleeping cat and be tense.

I would like to prove that on TV, everyday lives can be as compelling as the life-styles of the rich and famous. Especially lives that we catch at extraordinary moments.

Good Morning America exploited Joan Lundens pregnancy, but you wont see me bringing my babies on the air. The only reason Im talking about the babies at all is that theyve been with me on the show since I became pregnant. After a while, I had to acknowledge this pumpkin tummy.

Ive come to recognize what I call my inside interests. Telling stories. And helping people tell their stories is a sort of interpersonal gardening. My work at NBC News was to report the news, but in hindsight, I often tried to look for some insight to share that might spark a moment of recognition in a viewer.