Lesley Visser Quotes

#1. That I've lasted is one of my greatest accomplishments. Maybe my greatest.

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#2. Everything is working.

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#3. What kept me going through all the years? More than anything, the love of and respect for competition. That's what it comes down to for me. That's why I do this.

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#4. I don't know if everybody is ready to hear a woman tell them so-and-so is going to run off left tackle. But you know what? They're going to hear it.

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#5. When I started, the press credentials said 'No women or children in the press box,' ... There are a lot of things in the workplace that you can attempt to hide, and I could not hide the fact that I was a woman. I was always the only woman in the press box, and they didn't even have ladies rooms.

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#6. The three most important things for a sportscaster are knowledge of the game, a passion for sports and the profession, and the stamina to struggle.

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#7. All the cameras shifted from the players to me.

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#8. I went to the top of the Cotton Bowl by myself, sat down and cried.

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#9. For years, I stored my sweaters in the oven.

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#10. I'm proud of my status as a pioneer in this business.

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#11. My schedule has slowed a little. I've cut back on some of my assignments. But I still have the enthusiasm for the sports world that I had 38 years ago.

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#12. Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.

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