Mika Brzezinski quotes

I think women have a hard time not apologizing their way into negotiations. We tend to back in to these conversations in a self-deprecating and ultimately self-defeating way. (Mika Brzezinski)
I am a marathon worker and marathon mother. I'll spend three or four days completely swallowed up by work. And if I make it home in time to say good night, I may have one good hour with the girls, maybe a brief family dinner or a family walk with the dog, and then it is back on the computer to prepare for tomorrow's shows. View quote
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Finding a job is hard enough, but have you ever considered the odds and the challenges of finding a good man? View quote
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My salary situation at 'Morning Joe' wasn't right. I made five attempts to fix it, then realized I'd made the same mistake every time: I apologised for asking. View quote
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At almost forty years old, I assumed my career on camera was over. And I was certainly given that message by all the TV managers and news directors who passed on me when I was trying to get a job back in the business. View quote
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I don't want to impose rules on people, but you have only a short window, and you're sorely mistaken if you think you can put off having a family. It's very hard to find a good man, and it's never a 'good time' to have a baby if you have a career. View quote
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I have mugs of hot water every morning because the studio is cold, and also because it makes my throat sound clearer. View quote
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Everyday I find myself reminding women around me to know their value. I also have to remind myself. View quote
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We have to unclutter our brains from worries that maybe people don't like us. Women tend to worry about popularity; it doesn't matter if they like you. They need to respect you. They need to show that respect for you in your pay check. And that needs to be okay. View quote
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I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage. View quote
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My parents found me very difficult to educate. (Mika Brzezinski)
I suffered from a mild case of postpartum depression after my second child and the physical challenge of maintaining an overnight shift at CBS, a marriage, and two in diapers made the symptoms worse and everyone in the house paid the price. View quote
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I try my best to be extremely disciplined about my diet. View quote
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Don't make your journey through life harder by placing rules on yourself like, 'I can't get married till I get promoted to your dream job.' View quote
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I've worked with Ed Bradley, Dan Rather and lots of different local news anchors. View quote
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I'd been fired by CBS News in a semipublic way, and as the months went by, there was a perception that I was damaged goods. View quote
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Being unemployed has so many real and palpable ramifications but there are also psychological side effects which you can only understand if you've truly lived through it. View quote
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After being let go from CBS and looking for a year for work, I will never catch myself complaining about being too busy. View quote
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I am not afraid to say my relationship with my man is important, even vital, to who I am as a person. View quote
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The odds are definitely better on getting the right job than getting a good partner for life. Someone who will grow with you. Someone to develop memories with. Someone who was there in the beginning. Someone who will be there at the end. View quote
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Despite my professional experience, the fifteen-hour workdays, and a successful new show that I had helped build, MSNBC was still refusing to pay me what I was worth. (Mika Brzezinski)
My family was always active, and our thing was family walks. Not walks around the block, but more like eight-mile hikes up mountains. View quote
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Often I feel like I can run forever. If someone told me I had to run for 10 hours, I probably could. View quote
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A fundamental lesson on being fired: Never lie about it. People will know what you're saying is a cover-up for how you really feel - embarrassed, discouraged, and afraid. View quote
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The needs of babies and toddlers were constant and drained the life out my sense of self and my familys relationship with each other. View quote
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Mika Brzezinski

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Photo: World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Journalist
Born: May 2, 1967
Quotes count: 28