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" As far as radio goes, it really isn't what listeners get; it's how they get it. Social media gives us new and fun ways to stay more directly connected to people who listen to us, and it also helps us make decisions faster. "

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" To be the Grand Marshal of the most recognized Halloween parade in the world is so much fun. People plan for months and months to design their costumes, and it is amazing. It is a true competition and amazing to watch everyone. "

Elvis Duran

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Competition

" I grew up in the age of radio where we just went wherever the jobs were available. The job doing afternoons at Z100 was, funny enough, the only job I could find. "

" I look at old pictures of me... and I don't feel like I'm that guy anymore, but then I look at pictures of me now, and I'm not quite sure I'm this guy. "

" Radio in my beginning days was going into a room for four hours, playing a bunch of music, and screaming about the artists... radio now has come out of the radio, on to the net, and on to video and on stages; it's a multiplatform thing. It's nothing I expected ever to see. "

" I was never hiding from being gay; I just never talked about it. "

" Traditional radio is not going to die; it's going to evolve. "

" I never interned. The first job I ever had was a very low-paying job, and the guy running the radio station was so poor, he couldn't pay us sometimes - so it's almost like an internship, right? "

" I've never been truly closeted on the air; it's just something I never really made a big deal out of because I never felt like I wanted to push an agenda or push it any further than I felt comfortable with. "

" I was sort of a loner as a kid, so radio was where I turned for companionship. I loved the music and how the DJs talked about the artists and used words to paint pictures to evoke emotion. "

" At 14, I began working in radio. I ran the board at a little radio station in Dallas. "

" I never graduated from college. While I was in a mass communication class at North Texas State University, I was on the air weekends in Dallas and knew more about major-market radio than the guy teaching. When I told him that, he failed me. "

Elvis Duran

Communication

College

" I am honored to be named Godfather for Norwegian Bliss. This incredible ship and all the innovative activities onboard, from the race track to Broadway shows, perfectly reflect the energy and excitement of our morning show, and we are looking forward to bringing our loyal listeners along for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. "

" I just always assume no one is listening. "

" Radio was always a fun, geeky thing to be a fan of - the history of radio, where it is, and where it's going - but it was really also a pretty easy job. "

" The only thing about politics I do discuss is, be into them: Read what's online. Read what the candidates are talking about. Try to understand why people are fighting over what the candidates are standing for. "

" Crank-calling people is the oldest bit in the world. "

" Social media has given us the world at our fingertips every morning. And we watch it change, live. In the morning, in the old days, we'd read the 'Post,' and that was what we had. "

" I've found in the past that if we planned the show a night before, once we slept and woke up, we weren't in that mood anymore. Because I really think doing a live show means you should be exploring your live feelings, and planning is not good. "

" I definitely don't ever see a time I want to retire. Ever. "

" I have no desire to spend my off-hours listening to other shows. Unless it's Howard Stern, of course. "

" I'm still me, no matter if I'm gay or straight or whatever. "

Elvis Duran

Whatever

Still

" I happen to know personally that Donald Trump does not have a problem with gay people. "

" My voice was awkward. I had a deep Texan accent. "

" Here at Z100, we're kind of famous for breaking new artists and watching their careers bloom. "

" I love taking time with an interview. Time with an artist relaxes them; it makes them want to be there and answer all your questions. "

" I've always been very comfortable with me and the people I work with, and my family have always been very plugged into who I am with my personal life. "

" If an artist is going through a lot of bad publicity, I don't want to ask them about that. If they want to talk about it, I'll make them comfortable enough where they can bring that up on their own. Not only do I want them to feel comfortable, I want them to come back. "

" I had a little radio, and I listened to music in my bedroom when I was supposed to be sleeping. I was probably 6 or 7 years old, and I loved the DJs who would come on and talk about the artists and the songs they were singing, and they gave away prizes. I was like, 'This is a cool job!' "

" Halloween is not only about putting on a costume, but it's about finding the imagination and costume within ourselves. "

" I really feel that leading by example is the best way for people to see who you are and let them connect with you. "