You have to be simultaneously well-prepared and spontaneous. You don't really know for sure what percentage of the … - Bob Costas

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Bob Costas

You have to be simultaneously well-prepared and spontaneous. You don't really know for sure what percentage of the preparation you are going to use, and you don't know exactly where it will apply. So you have to be prepared, but not locked into that preparation.

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