Journalist

That year I went to Miss America, that was the first year I had competed in an adult pageant, if you could call it that. So it was zero to 60.

I grew up in a very strict household, where secular music was forbidden.

I know Fox News is the target of criticism but we take it in stride. Our No. 1 goal is to be accurate.

Working in local news makes you very self-sufficient, which is a good thing because you know how all the different jobs work. I've worked many of those jobs in the newsroom, from my first job answering the phones and working the prompter, to producing, to being a reporter who does all of those things.

I, at almost 30 years old, became an intern at a local TV station in Tampa where I was practicing law. I'd do that during the day and then any nights or weekends or overnights I could work, I would go intern at the station.

I've always been active, and enjoy running and lifting weights.

Routine is important to me and keeps me mentally and physically healthy.

I was a business major, then went to law school, and I practiced a few years.

I want to feel like I can take care of myself.

I don't believe anything's a coincidence.

I've been very open about this cornea disease that I have.

Any book that you're writing about your life, there are tough chapters that you've gotten through, you've survived them, and kind of closed them up.

Live television is just like competing on live TV. You're never going to be perfect. You just try to prepare the best that you can and execute the best that you can and try to be in the moment.

No matter what your dream job is, you'll likely hear 'no' many times before you achieve your goals. Just accept that as a fact. But by refusing to accept that 'no,' you'll separate yourself from the pack.

I feel very privileged to do what I do.

Basically, I suffer from a genetic condition that causes my corneas to tear all the time. If it's happened to you even once, you know how agonizing it can be - for me, it was happening on a daily basis.

I like to think that I could survive should the apocalypse or zombies show up.

When you make the transition from local news to something like Fox, you feel incredibly blessed because now you have fantastic producers at every level who are helping you do the things you used to do by yourself.

I think among a lot of American families who see Walmart as one of their brands and it may be the best thing in town, they may not have any options whether they want to boycott or not.

When you see that the head of human resources is sitting in the meeting you've been called into, it's not a good sign.