We're not monolithic. What is blackness? To me, how do you define that? Tamron Hall More Quotes by Tamron Hall More Quotes From Tamron Hall I will never answer that question of what are the challenges I face. You speak it into existence, and I choose to use that air for other things. Tamron Hall face you speak challenges I'm proud of my hard work. Working hard won't always lead to the exact things we desire. There are many things I've wanted that I haven't always gotten. But, I have a great satisfaction in the blessings from my mother and father, who instilled a great work ethic in me both personally and professionally. Tamron Hall me hard-work mother work Looking back, I've always enjoyed hearing about the lives of other people, their experience through their jobs, their lives, and their children. It's always been a treat to hear about others. Tamron Hall looking experience children people I am grateful that as a reporter and as an anchor, people have allowed me to share their stories. Tamron Hall i-am me grateful people So I have people who tweet and ask me, 'You can't be this happy all the time. You can't be this cheerful.' Well, yes I am. From where I've come from and my family and what I see as real struggles in day to day life, through my reporting. I'm never going to look at challenges. Tamron Hall day me family life The biggest compliment I get is when someone tells me, 'You're so real.' Even if my journey isn't exactly like theirs. Tamron Hall someone me you journey One of my favorite memories was one time Prince picked me up and said we were going to Michael Jordan's birthday party. Tamron Hall me time birthday memories I remember reading the cruelest, most awful thing about my hair online. A person speculated about who I was as a person and even read into my personal life based solely off my hairstyle. He or she said I must be lazy because I have short hair. It was just devastating. Tamron Hall reading hair remember life Someone - a man - advised me not to become a news anchor because my eyelashes were too long, and they would distract the viewers. Tamron Hall me man news long On career day as a young journalist, I scraped up my money and went to this big conference for young journalists, and the great feedback I got was that I would not or should not become an anchor because my eyelashes were too long and too distracting. Tamron Hall day great money long Every time a young girl comes in and asks me for advice, if you start your conversation with, 'How hard is it as a black woman,' or, 'How hard is it as a woman,' I turn you around. Because I cannot - we cannot look at the roadblocks and see the road at the same time. Tamron Hall me you girl time I'm about being honest and knowing that people are watching, and they want to know that I'm asking questions that they want the answers to. Tamron Hall questions know want people I have three incredible nieces and a nephew who's going off to college. To hear them say they're proud of me left me in tears. Tamron Hall me nephew proud tears I date, don't get me wrong. I'm not up here filing my fingernails on a Friday night. I want to find someone to share my life with. Tamron Hall my-life me night life I had braces for six years! Kids would call me 'big teeth' or 'rabbit teeth.' Tamron Hall big me teeth years I grew a reputation for always asking questions and being nosy. Tamron Hall questions being always reputation I've been given an opportunity to make a difference. Tamron Hall make-a-difference make opportunity My dad was in the Army, so what was happening internationally and nationally was always important to my family. Tamron Hall dad family army important I root for anyone who's got kids and if they want to make it work. Tamron Hall got make want work We all have roadblocks; we all have challenges. Tamron Hall roadblocks challenges
