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" 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? "
Matt Lauer
Woman
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" 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. "
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" I don't want to be known in my life for what I do from 5 to 9 in the mornings. "
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" 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. "
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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. "
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" I don't walk around saying everything is going to be wonderful. "
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" When you feel your family is being threatened and hurt, you speak up. And then you put your head down and go back about your business. "
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" In some ways, being No. 2 in the ratings is a real shot in the arm, a kick in the pants. "
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" 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. "
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" I did not stay at the 'Today' show because of money. I think there are other ways to make money. "
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" 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. "
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" I worry about that every single day: Am I being a good father? "
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" 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. "
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" My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything. "
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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. "
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" Some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. I regret that my shame is now shared by the people I cherish dearly. "
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" 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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" Meredith Vieira warms my heart. "
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" My dad taught me how to fish. When I am stand in a trout stream now, and I have the waders on, and I've got a fly rod in my hand, or I am fishing for bass, I think of sitting in a boat with my dad. How can that be a bad experience? "
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" I am blessed to be surrounded by the people I love. I thank them for their patience and grace. "
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" The vast majority of what I've seen written about me is not true. My family and friends - the people who matter to me - they know the real story. "
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" Not a lot of conservatives on this list. Are more liberals than conservatives screwing up America? "
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" Early on, I had five jobs in a row where I was either fired or canceled. "
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" I was always more interested in asking people about themselves than I was telling them about me. "
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" There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions. To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry. "
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" Could there have been a better role for Florence Henderson than Mrs. Brady? She nurtured everybody. She was so caring. "
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" 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. "
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" I don't find anything comes out of getting in someone's face during an interview and screaming. "
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" You get your dream job and, in my opinion, despite anything they might say about you professionally or personally, you shut up, and you just do the job - and enjoy it. "
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