My parents got ahead in the news business with wits, guts, and a creative interpretation of ‘fair game.’ They leased their first helicopter in 1985, when KTLA news crews were on strike. Maybe the crews had good grievances, maybe not. Either way, my parents ignored the strike and went to work. Katy Tur Read Quote
I’ve started baking. Having my hands deep in dough keeps them away from my phone. Katy Tur Read Quote
Let me clarify a few things about TV news on the national level at NBC and MSNBC. We write our own stories. There is no teleprompter for reporters. No traveling makeup artists or stylists. And there is very little sleep. Katy Tur Read Quote
My mom and dad were ‘helicopter parents,’ literally. Meaning, I didn’t have a nanny, so I went up in the helicopter. My entire early childhood education consisted of tagging along while they reported on car accidents, multiple-alarm fires, and shootouts. Katy Tur Read Quote
Donald Trump has advocated violence – I saw him do it several times on the campaign trail. Katy Tur Read Quote
You don’t go after veterans in this country. If there’s one thing that’s sacrosanct, it is the American military veteran. Katy Tur Read Quote
The expat life was a good one: There was my French boyfriend. My bright two-bedroom flat in Islington. My wine at lunch. I had a ‘go bag’ packed with loose linens and mosquito repellent – I was ready to be flung to the outer edges of the world at a moment’s notice. It was all intrigue and adventure. Katy Tur Read Quote
I have a dream! Someday I’ll show my children a map. I will tell them, ‘Mommy was here and here and there and there.’ That’s my dream. Katy Tur Read Quote
I have found where I am best, and that is being a fact-checker and being fearless. Katy Tur Read Quote