Lesley Visser Quotes
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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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That I've lasted is one of my greatest accomplishments. Maybe my greatest.
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I went to the top of the Cotton Bowl by myself, sat down and cried.
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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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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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For years, I stored my sweaters in the oven.
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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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Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.
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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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