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" Being in front of the camera - first of all, when I wanted to get into television, it was as a producer. I never had an idea that I would do anything in front of the camera, and that kind of happened by accident. But I wanted to be a producer or give me a job with the Yankees or play for the Knicks. I was a sports nut when I was a kid. "

" Broadcasting through 9/11 together, like Katie Couric and I did, creates a bond. "

" Could there have been a better role for Florence Henderson than Mrs. Brady? She nurtured everybody. She was so caring. "

" Does anyone want to see a person who's making the money that the newspapers say I'm making complaining, 'Woe is me, my life is terrible, and people are being unfair?' No one would've had any patience for that. I wouldn't have any patience for that. "

" Early on, I had five jobs in a row where I was either fired or canceled. "

" Even the bad interviews I think you learn from. They make you better. "

" Every night at 6:30, my entire family sits down for dinner together. It's definitely the best part of my day. "

" I admire people who are completely at ease with themselves. But I don't have that feeling. "

" I am blessed to be surrounded by the people I love. I thank them for their patience and grace. "

" I am the luckiest guy I know. "

" I can't be as open on national television as I can when I'm having dinner with friends. But that doesn't mean the type of person I am is different. My values, my dislikes, my sense of humor are the same. "

" I did not stay at the 'Today' show because of money. I think there are other ways to make money. "

" I don't find anything comes out of getting in someone's face during an interview and screaming. "

" I don't think I'm all that interesting. I mean, I'm a guy who does a morning show and goes to bed at 9:00 every night. I mean, I don't have a lot in my life that's really fascinated or fodder for tabloids. "

" I don't think it's a healthy thing in your personal life to go around with that never-sure attitude. "

" I don't walk around saying everything is going to be wonderful. "

" I don't want to be known in my life for what I do from 5 to 9 in the mornings. "

" If I buy something new - a piece of clothing, a tie, a shirt, a suit - something old has to go. That's the way I avoid clutter, crammed closets and drawers. It keeps things in balance, and it really works. "

" If I feel like I've done a great job during an interview with the president of the United States live in the Oval Office, it doesn't give me a tenth of the good feeling of going to the school play and making eye contact with my kids as they're onstage delivering their lines. Nothing compares with that moment of connection. "

" If you are the person who gets the lion's share of attention in good times, guess what: you get the lion's share of attention in bad times. "

" If you can be who you are on camera, which is not easy, then I think you're going to be successful. "

" If you have a bad experience on the air, you don't think you've done your job, or you have an embarrassing moment. I guarantee you'll work harder the next time not to let it happen again. "

" I get letters from women, and they say, 'I love your Roman nose.' If I weren't on TV and I walked past that same woman, she'd go, 'Did you see the beak on that guy? "

" I kid my friends who are golfers, and I say, 'If you ever hear me complain, hit me in the butt with a putter' because I have no reason to complain. Even on days when you don't like what you see in the paper, I have no reason to complain. "

" I knew I wanted to work in television because some friends of mine, when I went to high school - their fathers worked for, as a matter of fact, for NBC Sports at the time. "

" I learned more from my dad by osmosis than by any talk we ever had. He was the most reliable person I've ever met. "

" I like fishing as much when I don't catch anything as when I do. "

" I like getting rid of things. I really do. "

" I like it when things are where they're supposed to be. "

" I'm glad to know that I can host the 'Today' show for 16 years and not be a trending topic. And all the sudden I'm on 'Royal Pains,' and I'm a trending topic. There's something a little strange about that. "

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