“I think people often misunderstand that I work as hard and want things just as badly as anybody else.”

I’m ready to go. I’m not going to sit in a makeup chair for an hour and be like, “Then I’ll go get the story.”

And I got to a point where I realized, “I can’t be them.” I can only be the best that Abby can be. And as long as I’m myself and I’m genuine and I’m real, then I think that’s all you can do.

I’ve always loved news. I’ve always loved storytelling and being where the scene is.

I come from a great family and I was raised by wonderful parents. There is no question that I was given a lot of interesting and unique opportunities growing up.

I think our insecurities are our biggest challenges, and we all have them. Trust me, I’ve got plenty of my own.

You can only be your best self. When I initially got on the air, I would look around me and watch people that I thought were really good and try to be like they were.

You never know what’s going to happen, so I get up at 6 a.m. every morning. It’s a new wakeup call for me, for sure. But you just want to be polished. That way, if anything happens

We’ve all been underestimated at times. That’s life.

I actually don’t think that I’m that much smarter than anybody else. It’s just that I frequently just seem to know what to do, and I think that’s wisdom.

I’m not trying to stump anybody… it’s the beauty of the language that I’m interested in.

Anybody who loves country music loves gospel.

I’m the worst person to tell anybody how to date.

A kid who was on welfare, because he refused to steal anybody’s property or take anybody’s money. You found life a lot tougher.

It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else

Now, I don’t know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Ritchie Valens does.

Don’t ever try and be like anybody else and don’t be afraid to take risks.