"Top of the Morning:" Works cited
Most of the material in "Top of the Morning" comes from my 350+ interviews. Quotes from outside sources are identified here:
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"When you're tired all the time…" Good Housekeeping, 2011
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"A new kind of television…" "From Yesterday to TODAY: Six Decades of America's Favorite Morning Show"
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"I want more spinach…" The Daily Beast, 2011
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"I have a natural tendency…" The Hollywood Reporter, 2012
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"My parents were both…" "Big Shoes: In Celebration of Dads and Fatherhood"
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"Women have no news…" "Today" show, 2009
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"There are so many stories…" The Oregonian, December 23, 1991 (not online)
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"I love him already…" Good Housekeeping, 2006
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"I'll be dancing with a partner…" TVNewser, 2011
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"This job is radically different from…" The Los Angeles Times, 1989
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"Was a precursor to a lot…" Washington Post, March 4, 1997 (not online)
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"What would make your…" "The New Broadcasting Realities: Real-Life Strategies, Insights…"
"There were certain things I…" TV Week, 2007
"I love the outdoors…" Washington Post, March 4, 1997 (not online)
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"A bit of an OCD person…" Hamptons Magazine, 2012
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"The competition in this case has…" The Hollywood Reporter, 2012
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"And if that wasn't good enough…" The New York Times, 1976
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"I view them as trying to take my mortgage…" "Inside Today: The Battle for the Morning," 1992
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"A proper expression of support…" The New York Times, 1990
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"Lisa and I were nowhere…" Maclean's, 2010