In 2002 the Broadcaster's Foundation awarded Deborah its prestigious Avatar award in recognition of outstanding broadcasting excellence and commitment to community affairs.
Deborah: (On looks in media) Appearance will get you in the door – incompetence will get you out even faster! But I must say, it was with relish, after the Today show, that I pointed out I couldn't possibly have gotten my talk show with ABC Radio thanks to blonde hair and blue eyes!
Deborah: (On parenting)
I think our job as parents is to give our kids roots to grow and wings to fly. I want my kids to be curious, to be interested in a lot of things, to be confident, and to feel they belong in any number of situations.