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" 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. "

Matt Lauer

I Am

Values

Humor

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" 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. "

" When you get your dream job, you'd be really hard-pressed to leave it. Unless you've got another dream job out there. "

" I've always liked the idea of walking into a cocktail party where there are different people and finding some connection with almost everybody in the room. "

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

" Outside of my family and my work, I have two passions, both instilled in me by my father: golf and fishing. "

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

" In my mind, I am extraordinarily handy. But what that means is when I attempt to fix something, there's usually a five-minute period of experimentation, followed by a five-minute period of frustration, followed by a frantic phone call to a professional. "

" I value my privacy a lot. "

" You're going to have twenty years as host of the 'Today Show,' and eighteen of those years are going to be so unbelievably fantastic that you're going to think you're living in a fantasy world. And one or two of those years is going to be incredibly frustrating and challenging. "

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

" In this business, the minute you start feeling comfortable about the show you're doing or the ratings you're getting, you're in big trouble. "

" 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. "

" Over the course of 20 years that I've been at NBC, I have never seen the amount of money I make reported correctly by the media. "

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

" On a day-to-day level, I love watching my kids accomplish the little things that seem trivial but are really milestones: seeing my son hit a baseball or watching my daughter draw something that actually looks like what she says she's drawing. Or hearing them say 'I love you.' "

" I am the luckiest guy I know. "

Matt Lauer

I Am

Guy

" 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. "

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