I wasn’t the first woman to try to make it in the world of sport, right? There were so many that came before me. Doris Burke Read Quote
I’m thrilled that ESPN has been the leader in trying to find opportunities for women in visible and non-traditional roles. Doris Burke Read Quote
It is hard to put into words how grateful I am to continue my career with ESPN. Doris Burke Read Quote
Going back as far as I do covering men’s college basketball, the objections to me being an analyst never came from inside the game. The players and coaches have always showed me the utmost respect and quite frankly my gender has never felt like an issue inside the game. Doris Burke Read Quote
I definitely want to be a doting grandmother. I love babies. My colleagues will tell you if I’m in an arena and there’s a baby in my vicinity I’m holding that baby. Doris Burke Read Quote
Had I considered over the course of time the moments where maybe I was the first woman to do this or that, it would have scared the absolute daylights out of me. Doris Burke Read Quote
As an interviewer, I don’t think you can dance around the subject. Certainly the interview subject knows if you are dancing, and the viewer knows that you are dancing. If it’s a hard question, you just have to ask it. Doris Burke Read Quote
In 1990, I was an assistant coach at Providence College, but I knew I wanted to get married and have children. I did not think I could be a great basketball coach and be a great mom. Doris Burke Read Quote
There will always be a certain segment of the population who turns on an NBA game or turns on a college game and hears my voice and objects to my presence. I’ve conceded that. I can’t please everybody. I don’t even try.’ Doris Burke Read Quote
I’ve earned every wrinkle on my face. I actually like my wrinkles. And guess what? There are a lot of 60-year-old men who have wrinkles, no hair, glasses, and nobody gives a damn. Doris Burke Read Quote
