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In some ways, being No. 2 in the ratings is a real shot in the arm, a kick in the pants.
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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.
Matt Lauer
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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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I read the rumors, and I know there is a cottage industry of meanness out there.
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Meredith Vieira warms my heart.
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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.
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Not a lot of conservatives on this list. Are more liberals than conservatives screwing up America?
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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.
Matt Lauer
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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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I probably would do over the Tom Cruise interview because I've thought of so many things I would have said in hindsight.
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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.
Matt Lauer -
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?
Matt Lauer -
I worry about that every single day: Am I being a good father?
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Broadcasting through 9/11 together, like Katie Couric and I did, creates a bond.
Matt Lauer
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Every night at 6:30, my entire family sits down for dinner together. It's definitely the best part of my day.
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My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything.
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What makes people successful in this business is to be yourself on camera. Sounds simple. It's not.
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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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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.
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I value my privacy a lot.
Matt Lauer
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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.
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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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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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I like it when things are where they're supposed to be.
Matt Lauer