"I love color and I love to dress like a woman."

"You just have to hope that they'll grant you an interview."

"In the morning, I reach for the sports page."

"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."

"I'm proud of being Hispanic."

"On my morning run, I listen to sports talk radio."

"You mean the fact that Tom Arnold would spend more time with the hair and makeup people than I would?"

"And that Michael Irvin would care more about his wardrobe than I would?"

"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."

"My mom died when I was 8."

"I'm looking forward to talking to Bill Parcells, too, and to seeing how that marriage with Jerry Jones goes."

"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."

"There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously."

"I've always been around dudes and sports."

"I want to know about what makes an athlete tick."

"In terms of broadcasting, you have to make decisions about where you want to spend your time."

"So I plan to prepare thoroughly and have several outfits waiting in the wings in case of inclement weather."

"I was so afraid that the athletes wouldn't talk to me because I'm a woman."

"I'm proud of what I look like. I'm proud that I look like my mom."

"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."

"Being attractive and being credible can and do go together."