The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Terry Gross
- Most people I know that have work that is very meaningful to them pay the price of having to work all the time.
- Often, real life is boring and problematic. I love the edited version of it.
- I’ve always been really curious about things and slightly confused by the world, and I think someone who feels that way is in a good position to be the one asking questions.
- It bothers me when people, say, you know, write for, you know, a web publication and get paid little or nothing, or, you know, expect to, like, read the best newspapers in the world and not pay a cent for it. Those newspapers need money in order to operate.
- If you are interested in ideas, radio is way more pure than television. You’re not distracted by somebody’s nose, hair, or posture. You can really see how someone thinks and penetrate into the essence of who that person is.
- I learned that I never really know the true story of my guests’ lives, that I have to content myself with knowing that when I’m interviewing somebody, I’m getting a combination of fact and truth and self-mythology and self-delusion and selective memory and faulty memory.
- Anyone who agrees to be interviewed must decide where to draw the line between what is public and what is private. But the line can shift, depending on who is asking the questions. What puts someone on guard isn’t necessarily the fear of being ‘found out.’ Sometimes it is just the fear of being misunderstood.
- My parents were pretty open about a lot of things, especially my mom. And any kind of little crazy thing I was into, she was very supportive of. You know, whether it was BMX bike racing, being in the Boy Scouts, surfing, or anything else, she always seemed to sort of support it. And I think it’s because she was an immigrant, and that idea of sort of having her kids have access to their dreams and whatever they wanted to follow was very important to her.
- I am literally smaller than life. I am an extraordinary-looking person. I’ve seen people trying to hide their disappointment when they meet me, and I have to watch them get over it.
- The excitement for me lies not so much in interviewing the hard-to-get famous person, as in the person whom you are about to discover. You know, like maybe the character actors who are just coming into their own and you’re realizing how great they are.
- I think the interview form works best on the radio. There are a lot of personality traits conveyed in a person’s voice, the rhythm of their speech, or how confident they sound.
Terry Gross, born on February 14, 1951, is an acclaimed American radio host best known for her work as the host and co-executive producer of NPR’s “Fresh Air,” a program featuring interviews with notable figures from various fields including literature, music, journalism, and the arts. Gross’s distinctive interviewing style, characterized by her insightful questions and empathetic approach, has earned her widespread praise and numerous awards, including the prestigious Peabody Award and a National Humanities Medal.
Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Gross developed an early interest in radio and journalism, eventually pursuing a career in broadcasting after graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She began her career at public radio station WBFO in Buffalo before joining NPR in 1975.
Over the years, Gross has conducted thousands of interviews with a diverse range of guests, from world leaders to emerging artists, earning her a reputation as one of the most skilled interviewers in the industry. Her probing yet respectful approach has led to insightful conversations that illuminate the lives and work of her subjects, making “Fresh Air” a beloved and influential program enjoyed by millions of listeners worldwide.
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