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" When you have somebody in a position of power show interest in you after you've kind of been down and out, that's a big boost. "

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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. "

" I take the harsh criticism along with the compliments. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" Katie Couric is kind of my soulmate. "

" 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. "

" People always say, 'Is it tough getting up at four in the morning?' I'm not terrible with that, but the weird thing for me is that I start to feel like a 3-year-old in need of a nap at about 7:30 at night; and, at 9:30, my head is teetering like that. "

" 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. "

" I was always more interested in asking people about themselves than I was telling them about me. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I like it when things are where they're supposed to be. "

" There was always an unspoken generosity about my mom. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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