Nikita Dutta Quotes

Such a huge amount of respect for people who regularly present live television - it's a skill and it's not easy.

People like Bryant Gumbel and Bob Costas are terrific broadcasters because they get challenged every day.

Being an anchor is not just a matter of sitting in front of a camera and looking pretty.

I never thought, growing up, I'd be a TV host.

People don't realize what a hard job commentary is. It is so hard and one of the hardest jobs in the industry. I would never say never to anything, but I would need a lot of reps to be good at that job.

Whenever I'm broadcasting, I like it. When I'm broadcasting I can't wait to hear what I say.

TV presenting isn't the hardest job in the world, and I've done all right financially out of it.

Broadcasting was something, I don't want to say it came easy, but it's something I'm comfortable doing.

I'm not great on television. That's one reason I don't do it very often.

I'm still excited at being at a microphone and talking to listeners. I love that. It's the most basic element of what I do and I still enjoy it very much.

If I couldn't broadcast baseball games, I think I would make a good impression on people.

You've got to be able to sell yourself.

A biggest mistake I made when I started doing a talk show was I thought you had to read the books.

I have had a lot of experience in broadcasting.

You can be a great reporter and not be such a great talk show host.

Being a broadcaster encompasses the business of sport, which is my life today, and it encompasses the skills of being a history student, and the ability of being a performer.

The main job requirement for a network-news anchor is thinking it's the only important job in the world. This is a field where solemn gravitas isn't a drawback; it's the whole point.

I did host the Jim Rome show with Jerry Ferrara for three hours when he was on vacation. Three hours is a long time. Think about how long that is. It was tricky, but it was a great experience.

But I really like hosting, I think it's a strength of mine. It allows me to improvise, and I love the spontaneity of that, and I think I'm funny behind the desk when interviewing someone.

Long ago, I did a five-and-a-half-hour-a-day, six-day-a-week talk show for four years, early on, in Los Angeles - local show. And when you are on that many hours with no script, you know, you get very comfortable, maybe overly comfortable with that small audience.

I'm used to doing a lot of live broadcasting.

I know how to do the other stuff - the 'Access' stuff and go be goofy and all that. That I can do. For me to sit on a desk, when I know on the other network is Bob Costas and Dan Patrick is a change.

I've now done virtually everything there is to do in TV presenting: I've done sport shows, comedy shows, and I'm now doing music, which is great for me.

When I was in the sixth form I presented a cable and satellite programme about music, television and video. I used to do public speaking competitions.

I want to have a go at presenting. As a child I was always filming my own TV shows with my sister, so it feels natural to me.