Julie Chen Quotes

After I started getting criticism for doing 'Big Brother,' someone told me that Hugh Downs used to host 'Concentration' and Mike Wallace used to do 'The Big Surprise.' I thought, Huh, maybe that door isn't sealed shut if I want to do '60 Minutes' one day.

- Julie Chen

Slow and steady wins the race. I feel like I know in my bones if we're doing a good job and continue to do a good job, the ratings will come.

- Julie Chen

You need to prioritize. If you can't get to everything or do everything, that's okay.

- Julie Chen

I guess because I was on the 'Early Show' for so many years, any little victory here is something kind of new for me.

- Julie Chen

When I was in journalism school, you were taught to be completely objective. But we don't see that anymore.

- Julie Chen

My very first news director said to me that it's better to be hated than to have viewers be neutral.

- Julie Chen

So, I'm getting less chips, paying the same amount of money. Is that legal for them to do this?

- Julie Chen

I'm not taking maternity leave from 'Big Brother.' I e-mailed my boss over there this weekend and I said, 'Don't worry. I can still do the show!

- Julie Chen

I don't know what's going on that I'm hosting the Emmys during really hard times. But I guess it's an honor and a privilege that I'm the one who gets to try to walk that line of making people feel good.

- Julie Chen