This is a competitive business — there are a lot of women who want these jobs, but experience, education, and smarts go a long way. I’m still figurin… - Nicole Lapin

My generation isn’t tolerant of what they see as fake or staged. They’re looking for authenticity and honesty. Journalists who want to reach them need to be able to say, ‘I don’t personally have all the answers, but I do have a good idea about where we’ll find them.'

I’m a vegan. But, no one believes it because when you’re out in the field, most of your meal options involve meat with a side of something fried. I’ve learned how to be creative and improvise and can eat anywhere — even a steak house or a gas station.

It’s not about hair, it’s about being you--whether that’s something the industry has seen before and accepts or not.