Brooke Baldwin

Whether it's summiting Kili or achieving my next work goal - Look forward for a moment, but then keep your head down and trudge on. ”

Home, for me, is not just a place but a feeling. ”

I grew up in Atlanta, which meant the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, was a mere 200 miles away. ”

One of my early heroes was Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. ”

When President Ashraf Ghani gave his 2014 inaugural speech at the presidential palace, he choked up thanking his wife for her support and announced that she would take on a public role. That a male leader in Afghanistan would thank his spouse - let alone go on to promote her work and appear with her publicly - made news around the world. ”

Seriously, how many places on this planet exist in which you get to say to your boss, 'Sorry, but I'm leaving to climb a mountain, and I won't have Wi-Fi or cell service for a week.' ”

You never ask a Maasai warrior how many cattle he has; it's like asking someone how much money they've got in their bank account. ”

I know we journalists have a reputation for being cynics. We do. It's our job to question - everything. ”

As for being an objective journalist? That's easy. I want what everyone else wants: the truth. ”

Feeling physically strong in the morning truly helps me keep focused the rest of the day. ”