Candy Crowley Quotes
Born: December 26, 1948
Candy Crowley, a celebrated journalist and former CNN chief political correspondent, transformed her front-row seat to history into a wellspring of motivation and action. Her career, defined by fearless questioning and unflinching clarity, taught her that progress is forged not by waiting for perfect moments, but by seizing the messy, urgent now. Crowley’s philosophy champions resilience over hesitation, urging people to move past fear and into purposeful motion. Her quotes resonate because they strip away excuses, offering a direct, empowering call to act. She remains a powerful voice for anyone ready to turn insight into impact.
Candy Crowley Quotes (17)
"I'm lighter now in a lot of ways."
— Candy Crowley"I am a hard-news journalist. That is what I do."
— Candy Crowley"I feel great physically. I feel really good."
— Candy Crowley"It's important to know what motivates you, not what motivates somebody else."
— Candy Crowley"People always used to say to me, 'Don't you want your own show? That'd be so cool if you had your own show.' I said, 'You know, it's not gonna happen. So - no.'"
— Candy Crowley"Don't plan too hard, because something much better might be out there."
— Candy Crowley"I still get mad. I still get upset. But I let it go more quickly."
— Candy Crowley"I sometimes look around that studio in the middle of commercials and think, 'Really?'"
— Candy Crowley"As someone who is in awe and grateful every day to be in a country where freedom of the press, free speech and free elections are a way of life, I am wowed, amazed and excited by the opportunity to moderate a 2012 presidential debate."
— Candy Crowley"I was born in the Midwest, where 'salad' was cherry Jell-O with bananas in it. Now children are more aware of healthy foods."
— Candy Crowley"I'm a mac and cheese freak. Homemade or from the blue box, I'm not picky!"
— Candy Crowley"I'm a vegetarian who doesn't like eggplant parmesan. Isn't that awful? I'm also sick of portobello mushrooms. People are like, 'A vegetarian's coming to dinner,' so they serve those."
— Candy Crowley"I'd love to have William Faulkner, Beethoven and Bach over. I want to find out what makes those guys tick!"
— Candy Crowley"I think whenever you see what may be the seeds of a third party, you need to be very skeptical because there's not a very good track record for third parties."
— Candy Crowley"I mean, if a camera's on you all the time, you don't get real moments."
— Candy Crowley"Have I ever made a mistake? I am sure. Do I think I can stand on my record? I do."
— Candy Crowley"Usually you kind of give the President a pass on leaking confidential stuff."
— Candy Crowley