“I began writing 'Amanda Wakes Up' in 2012 as an outlet for frustration...” — Alisyn Camerota Quote

I began writing 'Amanda Wakes Up' in 2012 as an outlet for frustration over what I was seeing in TV 'news' at the time. The novel was supposed to be satire, not a Book of Prophesies.

Dating involves being witty and charming and making reservations at fabulous restaurants. Marriage involves compromise... something that sounded to me like a combo of castor oil and settling.

Whatever we are dealing with, this too shall pass.

Roger Ailes ruled with an iron fist, and he wanted us all to fall in line and have his world view and say the things that he wanted us to say on Fox News.

Oh, my only - if I had one frustration in being on 'West Wing' is I wasn't on it enough, because I was in and out.

I make things of my own that aren't that glam, but I'm not known for that, which has always been a bit of a frustration for me.

There are moments when you feel that the desire to work is fading, and the only way to bring it back is to get away from it, to put yourself in a state of frustration so you feel the need again.

Needing to have things perfect is the surest way to immobilize yourself with frustration.

I think the only thing wrong about our profession is the frustration you go through, when you don't have work, when you are going up or down. All the time the stress is there.