Although she outstrips most of the presenters in wit and rapport, I imagine that she earns a fraction of what the male egos that she massages do.
And who she is outstrips what she says or does; her gentle way of insisting on people's best selves enables their accomplishments.
"The inventiveness of your lies," she said, "was outstripped only by the callousness with which you put the health and lives of New York City children and adults at risk".
With all these qualities, if she chooses to go on playing Peter, there seems no reason why she should not outstrip all her predecessors".
Harry Potter author JK Rowling did not make the top ten – but with a personal fortune of £570 million she still far outstrips James in the cash stakes.
Karr wants to have adventures too, which classifies her as an eccentric and something of a tomboy; her "natural enthusiasm," she writes, "often outstrips social propriety".
Persistently produced and commissioned (not to mention regularly connected with television series) she has a reputation that far outstrips what she puts on view.
She had a moment, right before leaving for Canada, when she realized her opportunities had outstripped her ambitions.
In a poignant historical reversal, Anne Frank — once an ardent little fan — has outstripped everybody that she idolized.
