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Diane Sawyer

American journalist · United States · Journalists · Born 1945 · age 80

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Lila Diane Sawyer is an American television broadcast journalist known for anchoring major programs on two networks including ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Primetime newsmagazine while at ABC News.

A life in dates

2019Disney LegendsAward2010Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in JournalismAward2004George Polk AwardAward1996“I'm always fascinated by the way memory diffuses fact.”In their wordsAttributed to Diane Sawyer in: R.L. Messner, S.J. Lewis (1996) Increasing patient satisfaction p. 185

1995“Whatever you want in your life, other people are going to want too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.”In their wordsAttributed to Diane Sawyer in: R.J. Ackerman (1995) Before It's Too Late. p. 95

1993“I think the one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.”In their wordsAttributed to Diane Sawyer in: Ellen Sue Stern (1993) I Do: Meditations for Brides. p. 9

1945Born22 December 1945

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Sawyer with President Richard Nixon in 1972Sawyer with President Richard Nixon in 1972Sawyer on set of Good Morning America in 2004Sawyer on set of Good Morning America in 2004Sawyer at the 2010 Peabody AwardsSawyer at the 2010 Peabody AwardsSawyer at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Jesus Henry ChristSawyer at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Jesus Henry ChristSawyer receiving an Honorary degree from Brown University in 2012Sawyer receiving an Honorary degree from Brown University in 2012

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  1. I'm always fascinated by the way memory diffuses fact.

    1996, Attributed to Diane Sawyer in: R.L. Messner, S.J. Lewis (1996) Increasing patient satisfaction p. 185, Own words

  2. Whatever you want in your life, other people are going to want too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.

    1995, Attributed to Diane Sawyer in: R.J. Ackerman (1995) Before It's Too Late. p. 95, Own words

  3. I think the one lesson I have learned is that there is no substitute for paying attention.

    1993, Attributed to Diane Sawyer in: Ellen Sue Stern (1993) I Do: Meditations for Brides. p. 9, Own words

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Awards

Disney Legends2019
Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism2010
George Polk Award2004
Peabody Awards
Ellis Island Medal of Honor

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Lila Diane Sawyer is an American television broadcast journalist known for anchoring major programs on two networks including ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Primetime newsmagazine while at ABC News. During her tenure at CBS News, she hosted CBS Morning and was the first woman correspondent on 60 Minutes. Prior to her journalism career, she was a member of U.S. president Richard Nixon's White House staff and assisted in his post-presidency memoirs. Sawyer works for ABC News producing documentaries and interview specials.

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1945 · age 80

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