Off the Air Quotes

“Attention is the drug of choice in local news.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“I will not let the biggest story of my career walk out the door.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Is he being polite or is this a ploy to grab me?”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“I’ve heard that before is what I want to say, but he’s moving faster than disinformation on Facebook.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“His eyes conduct a polygraph of my face.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“My serial killer radar starts screaming.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Every role is essential. But not equal. At the end of the day, everyone knows who gets the most credit.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Soon enough, my ankle will be bruised as my ego.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“This just became the must-attend service of the year.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Might I interest you in murder and a meal?”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“The physical appraisal stops because staying alive takes priority.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“The office for Save All Living Things (SALT) is in a two-story building that was saved, but not nurtured.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“But Larry always said enemies and anger help everyone—either through higher ratings or donations for a cause or campaign.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Seemed to me a child snatched from her mother and dropped in a stranger’s home was already living outside her comfort zone but who was I to argue?”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Attention is the drug of choice in local news.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“I’m like the local cop who gets screwed over when the feds come to town.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“TV news has taught me vigilance can make the difference between being safe and becoming a victim.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Nearby, JJ is sucking up to someone she hopes can lead her out of the Sonoran Desert and into the Hollywood Hills.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Her voice switches from patient to peeved faster than a viewer can change channels.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Nailing the reporter is easy. He spends more time on his hair than the other three combined.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Yeah, we reporters can still learn things by talking to people, not computers.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Airing storm video in Phoenix is like airing police chases in L.A.: practically everyone drops what they’re doing to watch.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“The opening theme song’s da, da, da, da, da, da was Grandma’s version of “I love you”.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“We know major stuff’s coming. And it’s not raises.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“The official title for our newscasts is ‘Eyewitness News’ but among reporters and photographers it’s ‘What Matters to Lou.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“Scott mumbles something about lazy Millennials and I resist the urge to explain Gen Z.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air

“After several years of falling short of regular roles—large or small—JJ’s agent suggested she try TV news.”
― Christina Estes, Off the Air