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" The Iraqis have once again failed to meet a deadline for a final draft of the constitution. "
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Draft
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" I read the rumors, and I know there is a cottage industry of meanness out there. "
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" I like getting rid of things. I really do. "
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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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" 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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" I don't think it's a healthy thing in your personal life to go around with that never-sure attitude. "
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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. "
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" It usually takes two people a little while to learn where the funny buttons are and testy buttons are. "
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" I don't walk around saying everything is going to be wonderful. "
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" I am the luckiest guy I know. "
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" Mostly, I think of myself as having great common sense. I've always been proud of that. Was I a terrific student? Absolutely not. But put me in a roomful of people, and I don't think I'm ever going to embarrass myself. "
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" I like it when things are where they're supposed to be. "
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" 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. "
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" Even the bad interviews I think you learn from. They make you better. "
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You
Think
" 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. "
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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. "
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" 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.' "
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Drawing
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" I'm not going to whine or get depressed. Who's going to feel sorry for me? Nobody. "
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Nobody
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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. "
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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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Great
Good
School
" Does anyone want to see a person who's making the money that the newspapers say I'm making complaining, 'Woe is me, my life is terrible, and people are being unfair?' No one would've had any patience for that. I wouldn't have any patience for that. "
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" Researchers have discovered that chocolate produces some of the same reactions in the brain as marijuana. The researchers also discovered other similarities between the two but can't remember what they are. "
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" 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 am blessed to be surrounded by the people I love. I thank them for their patience and grace. "
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" 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. "
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Right
Want
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" 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. "
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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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" Could there have been a better role for Florence Henderson than Mrs. Brady? She nurtured everybody. She was so caring. "
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" There was always an unspoken generosity about my mom. "
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