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" One of our rules for the show, I guess the filter we try to pass everything through, is it's a safe place for women to be. It's not a show for women, because we're basically 50/50 men/women in our audience, but it's a safe place where women win. Women never lose on our show. I think that's very important. It's very unusual. "

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

" One thing that makes me optimistic is other media from the digital world coming at radio. MTV tried to kill the radio star back in the '80s. And with all the digital services coming at us, people say it's a thing of the past - it's not. "

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

" If I played golf, I'd be on the golf course every day, but I just can't wear those dumb pants. "

" 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. "

" I'd love to write a book and dabble in TV a little more - but only if it's right. I'm not going to go out there and beg anyone for a job. "

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" Radio isn't just a jukebox for music anymore because you can get music anywhere. "

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

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

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

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

" I don't think of me as, quote, 'coming out,' because I was never 'in.' I rarely, if ever, spoke about my private life and remain as neutral as possible. "

" 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. "

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" 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 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. "

" 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'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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Sometimes fame overshadows an artist's music, and we forget just how incredibly talented these people truly are. "

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

" I have no deep desire to hit the pavement and audition for TV projects or raise money to produce a show. "

" Having the gastric sleeve procedure and losing 120 pounds, it was a huge difference in how I look in such a short amount of time. It really garnered all the attention. "

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

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" I used to come to the gay pride parades in New York. I've been to a few down in Miami Beach, if memory serves. "

" I think interviews are good when you are an actual fan of the person you are interviewing. "

" 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? "