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> [I got some big breaks early on, and the attitude around it was always 'You're just lucky to be here.' No one came out and said that, but that was the clear message. And I felt that way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/i-got-some-big-breaks-early-on-and-the-attitude-around-it-was-always/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

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## More by Samantha Ponder

> [I really enjoy hosting, not necessarily because it provides more airtime, but because it allows me to be a part of more substantive discussions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/i-really-enjoy-hosting-not-necessarily-because-it-provides-more/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [TV and social media has such as huge impact for what we think is normal and what is OK. And that's for good and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/tv-and-social-media-has-such-as-huge-impact-for-what-we-think-is/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [I've been asked a lot about filling Chris Berman's role - to be honest, I don't even allow myself to see it that way.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/i-ve-been-asked-a-lot-about-filling-chris-berman-s-role-to-be-honest/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [I was always the sideline reporter or something similar to that - which is essentially, but this isn't always true, the 'woman's job.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/i-was-always-the-sideline-reporter-or-something-similar-to-that-which/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [I didn't have cable growing up. I never saw ESPN or GameDay.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/i-didn-t-have-cable-growing-up-i-never-saw-espn-or-gameday/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [Look, no one grew up watching NFL football with me. I'm well aware of that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/look-no-one-grew-up-watching-nfl-football-with-me-i-m-well-aware-of/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [I have nothing to complain about, but it was new for me to figure out how to balance being the best at my job,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/i-have-nothing-to-complain-about-but-it-was-new-for-me-to-figure-out/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [It's so important for young girls see that it's not weird for girls to understand what happens in the red zone. It's not rocket…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/it-s-so-important-for-young-girls-see-that-it-s-not-weird-for-girls/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [One of the things I have learned is some of the most judgmental people have been other moms, and there have also been a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/one-of-the-things-i-have-learned-is-some-of-the-most-judgmental/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [Shame alone makes people hide, not change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/shame-alone-makes-people-hide-not-change/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [I think there is pressure when it comes to the perceived notion that if you are woman in sports you're there for your looks.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/i-think-there-is-pressure-when-it-comes-to-the-perceived-notion-that/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [Knowing and being secure in yourself keeps you from being held hostage by the approval of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/knowing-and-being-secure-in-yourself-keeps-you-from-being-held/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [Look, the term 'high-profile relationship' for us is laughable because we are probably the biggest scrubs when it comes to the way we live…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/look-the-term-high-profile-relationship-for-us-is-laughable-because/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [At the end of the day, I thought to myself, 'What do I want to be doing?' And yes, I want to be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/at-the-end-of-the-day-i-thought-to-myself-what-do-i-want-to-be-doing/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

> [Yes, I did move to New York when I was eighteen to do sports broadcasting. I didn't know how I was going to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-ponder/yes-i-did-move-to-new-york-when-i-was-eighteen-to-do-sports/)

[Samantha Ponder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-ponder/)

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