Danielle Robay Instagram – When I think of Barbara Walter’s I think of the word fortitude. Oprah said it best: without Barbara there is no Oprah or any other woman you see on evening, morning, and daily news. I’ve always felt so grateful to people, especially women, who came before me and broke barriers to make it just that much easier for all of us. Barbara was that; she was a trailblazer + a pioneer…the first woman to anchor the evening news, the first female co-host of the “Today” show. She created “The View”— never before had a group of women shared their opinions and talked about issues on daytime TV; she created that space. She created the “the 10 Most Fascinating People” with her longtime producer @geddietv (who has the best Barbara stories) 😊 I looked to her because she would interview everyone from heads of state to celebrities, always asking thoughtful, important questions. She was the one who started to blur the line between entertainment and news. And I love how she prepared…I remember asking Larry King, who was famous for not preparing for his interviews because he wanted to come from the same vantage point as the viewer, “Larry, am I doing this wrong? Am I too prepared? What am I missing?” He looked at me and said “that’s what works for you. Barbara Walters was the same way”. I then read about how she would prepare— on note cards, ordering her questions, reordering, deleting, and deciding which questions mattered most. I use her method for every single interview I do. I’m not sure this is the most eloquent post I’ve ever made..more of a stream of consciousness. But I wanted to share a few stories because she shared so many with us ❤️