Journalist

On my morning run, I listen to sports talk radio.

Being attractive and being credible can and do go together.

I'm not going to relate to an athlete as a peer.

When I found out I got this job, I cried, of course - I'm a girly-girl - and then I called my dad, and he cried, too. On so many levels, this is a thrill for me.

My mom died when I was 8.

And that Michael Irvin would care more about his wardrobe than I would?

I've always been the only girl in those environments. It's comfortable for me - I prefer it, actually.

I've always been around dudes and sports.

When I'm anchoring, I miss chasing stories in the field.

In the morning, I reach for the sports page.

I'm looking forward to talking to Bill Parcells, too, and to seeing how that marriage with Jerry Jones goes.

I'm proud of being Hispanic.

I'm comfortable with my femininity, and I don't try to change what I look like just because I'm reporting on football at the end of the night.

You mean the fact that Tom Arnold would spend more time with the hair and makeup people than I would?

You just have to hope that they'll grant you an interview.

Constantly there's a credibility issue; you're judged on how you look. If you look good, people assume you aren't credible. It's a battle you'll always fight if you're on TV and a female.

We're starting to push the envelope in terms of the expectations, and you can also have your own style, personality and sense of humor, because now we're allowed to.

I know I'll be under a spotlight, I know I'll be under the microscope.

My approach is a very human one, as a fan.

So my dad raised me, and he's a huge football fan.