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" I was one of these people, especially early in my career, who balanced the equation too much in favor of my job; I spent most of my life focusing on that. But becoming a dad gave me back perspective; it brought balance into my life. "

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

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

" 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? "

" 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. "

" Times are harder there right now. I think it's been well publicized. We are - the show is not where I want it to be right now. The ratings are not where I want them to be. I want to make it better. "

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

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Did

" 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.' "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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 am the luckiest guy I know. "

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I Am

Guy

" 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. "

" 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 value my privacy a lot. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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You

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" The Iraqis have once again failed to meet a deadline for a final draft of the constitution. "

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

" 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. "

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

" There's a difference between good chemistry and a bond. Chemistry is something you have with somebody you meet - or you don't. It's an intangible. It may be superficial. It's much harder to put your finger on than a bond. "

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