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" 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. "

Matt Lauer

High School

Time

Work

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People

" This is the best job in television. I grew up watching the 'Today show.' "

" Katie Couric is kind of my soulmate. "

" People have the right to say whatever they want. "

" My mother is a strong woman. Her strength comes from being tested by life's unpredictability. It comes from soldiering on for her children, even when she might rather have given up. I know it hasn't always come easily, but I also know it's her greatest gift. "

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

" My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything. "

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

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

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

" I probably would do over the Tom Cruise interview because I've thought of so many things I would have said in hindsight. "

" 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. "

" When people start to write articles about what might be wrong with the 'Today' show you know where you should point the finger, point it at me because I have been there the longest. And it's my responsibility. "

" I'm not going to whine or get depressed. Who's going to feel sorry for me? Nobody. "

" In some ways, being No. 2 in the ratings is a real shot in the arm, a kick in the pants. "

" I read the rumors, and I know there is a cottage industry of meanness out there. "

" 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 am the luckiest guy I know. "

Matt Lauer

I Am

Guy

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

" It's rare when suddenly a window opens up, and you see a side of a celebrity you've never seen before, good or bad. "

" 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. "

Matt Lauer

You

Say

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

" There are some harsh realities about this business, and they've been beaten into my psyche. But I'm more of an optimist than a pessimist. "

Matt Lauer

Business

Pessimist

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

" I worry about that every single day: Am I being a good father? "