Phyllis George
Phyllis George
Phyllis Ann George Brown, Miss America 1971 and Miss Texas 1970, is an American businesswoman, actress, and former sportscaster. She was also First Lady of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSportscaster
Date of Birth25 June 1949
CityDenton, TX
CountryUnited States of America
trying stories problem
What's the problem with 'never?' It keeps you from trying. It ensures that you will fail. End of story.
coat except won worth
I've never won anything. Oh, except for a chinchilla coat (worth about $10,000).
beautiful becoming dedication finally goes hard miss time viewers women work
These young women are educated, compassionate and beautiful and it's about time that viewers are finally able to see the hard work and dedication that goes into becoming Miss America.
politics putting saw seed woman
That's when the seed was planted. I didn't know a lot about the politics of putting a woman on the air. I just saw one.
sweet lines tough
There's a fine line between being sweet and innocent and being a tough broad.
inspirational old-friends enemy
Change to me is like an old friend. It's not my enemy anymore. And I know it will keep coming back to visit again and again to teach me something new.
answers sometimes instinct
Often I used my gut instinct to ask the questions and get the answers I thought the audience wanted to hear. Sometimes the interviewees said things that surprised even them.
perfect saying-yes example
My unanticipated success as a sportscaster is a perfect example of the importance of saying yes to yourself, even when you are uncertain.
vocabulary remember i-can
Banish the words 'I can't' from your vocabulary. Remember: If 'can't' equals 'won't', 'can' equals 'will.
life-is loses ifs
Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more.
thinking cities texas
It doesn't seem too unusual to have a live hermit crab here in Atlantic City, but when you think I brought it all the way from Texas, it's unusual.
body limits energy
Everybody has a finite amount of energy and limits to what he or she can do. Listen to your body. It will talk to you if you're willing to listen.
feels-right feels ifs
If it feels right, do it. If it feels wrong, don't.
money memorable saving
The most popular labor saving device is still money.