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Lisa Guerrero
American
Journalist
About the author
So I plan to prepare thoroughly and have several outfits waiting in the wings in case of inclement weather.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Weather
#Waiting
So my dad raised me, and he's a huge football fan.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Dad
#Football
You mean the fact that Tom Arnold would spend more time with the hair and makeup people than I would?
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Time
#People
#Fact
#Makeup
#Hair
We're starting to push the envelope in terms of the expectations, and you can also have your own style, personality and sense of humor, because now we're allowed to.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Now
#Style
#Sense
#Humor
#Personality
#Expectations
In terms of broadcasting, you have to make decisions about where you want to spend your time.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Want
#Time
#Decisions
When I found out I got this job, I cried, of course - I'm a girly-girl - and then I called my dad, and he cried, too. On so many levels, this is a thrill for me.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Job
#Dad
When I'm anchoring, I miss chasing stories in the field.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
You just have to hope that they'll grant you an interview.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Hope
I grew up watching Monday Night Football with Howard Cosell and the other guys with my dad.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Night
#Dad
#Football
There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Athletes
Being attractive and being credible can and do go together.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Being
I love color and I love to dress like a woman.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Love
#Woman
#Dress
And that Michael Irvin would care more about his wardrobe than I would?
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Care
I've always been the only girl in those environments. It's comfortable for me - I prefer it, actually.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
Constantly there's a credibility issue; you're judged on how you look. If you look good, people assume you aren't credible. It's a battle you'll always fight if you're on TV and a female.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#People
#Fight
#Battle
#Credibility
I know I'll be under a spotlight, I know I'll be under the microscope.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
I want to know about what makes an athlete tick.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Want
I'm comfortable with my femininity, and I don't try to change what I look like just because I'm reporting on football at the end of the night.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#End
#Night
#Change
#Football
#Femininity
I'm looking forward to talking to Bill Parcells, too, and to seeing how that marriage with Jerry Jones goes.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Talking
#Marriage
I'm not going to relate to an athlete as a peer.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
I'm proud of being Hispanic.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Being
I'm proud of what I look like. I'm proud that I look like my mom.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Mom
I've always been around dudes and sports.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Sports
And I'm proud of what I do as a professional, too.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
I was so afraid that the athletes wouldn't talk to me because I'm a woman.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Talk
#Woman
#Athletes
In the morning, I reach for the sports page.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Sports
My approach is a very human one, as a fan.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
My mom died when I was 8.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Mom
No, one of the great things about my three-year deal is that it's year-round. They've offered me an opportunity to cover a lot of things in the offseason, too.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Opportunity
On my morning run, I listen to sports talk radio.
Lisa Guerrero,
American
Journalist
#Talk
#Sports