Her yearning to learn catapulted Couric to the title as the first solo anchorwoman and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, 10TV's Andrea Cambern reported.

Cambern recently traveled to New York and spent some private moments with Couric that few others get a chance to see.

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The day started with a tennis lesson.  The fact that it came first on a day that included some powerful interviews was remarkable.

Part of Couric's schedule included interviews with a Pulitzer Prize columnist and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  Sandwiched in were a number of meetings, talkback interviews with local CBS affiliates and caring for her daughter, who was home sick with the flu.  All that, and Couric's main task was scheduled, being behind the desk for the evening newscast.

"Staying physically fit is really important because I have such a demanding life," Couric said.  "I have a set time where I can take out my aggressions and run around."

Couric uses a drive and determination that has lifted her to the top of her game.

Time spent with her away from the studio is a vivid reminder of what viewers have grown to know and love about her.  She's personable, positive and does not have a pretentious bone in her body, Cambern reported.

After tennis, a quick shower and it was off to CBS headquarters for an inteview for her webcast, @KatieCouric.  It's something that Couric says allows her to do more indepth, long form interviews.  Time constraints make that impossible for the Evening News.

"I really do like interviewing people -- helping people understand complicated issues --whether its foreign policy or big medical stories, I find that really challenging," Couric said.

Couric has embraced the new technology of this news media like she embraces the special people in her life, like Jack, her driver for 20 years.

"I've had moments of incredible joy and moments of incredible sorrow," Couric said.  "Actually, more than moments (of sorrow) and Jack has been a constant presence in my life.  I really value relationships like that.  I think it's just nice in a world where there are so many transient relationships that there are some you hold onto for a long time."

Couric has accomplished what seasoned broadcast journalists, let alone women in the industry, could only dream of.

She has the top job at a network that has been home to the greats, including Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite. 

Executive Producer Rick Kaplan, who worked with Cronkite, is Couric's biggest fan.

"She's just a solid anchor," Kaplan said.  "I've worked with great anchors.  I've never worked with one better than Katie."

Before she sits down to deliver the news to millions of viewers each night, she enters a dressing room that is packed with people, and wardrobe closets filled with choices from head to toe.

They are all there to help ease some of the pressure to look cool, even though Couric is on the hot seat.

"I don't even know how to dress myself anymore because I have these guys helping me every day," Couric said.

Couric knows all to well when it comes to comments.  Her hair and clothing can often trump an important story.

"The best wardrobe story was when I was at the 'Today' show and (a viewer) asked me who picks out my wardrobe," Couric said.  "I thought (it was a compliment) and I told her, 'Actually, I do.'  She said, 'I have to be honest with you.  The pants you had on last week were just horrible!'"

Dressing for success is only the half of it when the world is witnessing history through Katie Couric's eyes.

Watch 10TV News Tuesday at 6 p.m., when Couric discusses the pressure of having the weight of the world on her shoulders as the first solo female anchorwoman of a network newscast.

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