Matt Lauer Quotes

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Over the course of 20 years that I've been at NBC, I ha

Over the course of 20 years that I’ve been at NBC, I have never seen the amount of money I make reported correctly by the media.
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I am the luckiest guy I know.
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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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Broadcasting through 9/11 together, like Katie Couric and I did, creates a bond.
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I don’t walk around saying everything is going to be wonderful.
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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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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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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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Katie Couric is kind of my soulmate.
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I did not stay at the ‘Todayshow because of money. I think there are other ways to make money.
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I’m lucky: I have very funny kids.
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Outside of my family and my work, I have two passions, both instilled in me by my father: golf and fishing.
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Early on, I had five jobs in a row where I was either fired or canceled.
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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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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.
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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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I’ve always liked the idea of walking into a cocktail party where there are different people and finding some connection with almost everybody in the room.
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People have the right to say whatever they want.
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I worry about that every single day: Am I being a good father?
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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 like fishing as much when I don’t catch anything as when I do.
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When you get your dream job, you’d be really hard-pressed to leave it. Unless you’ve got another dream job out there.
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I like it when things are where they’re supposed to be.
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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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I admire people who are completely at ease with themselves. But I don’t have that feeling.
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This is the best job in television. I grew up watching the ‘Today show.’
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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?
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I was always more interested in asking people about themselves than I was telling them about me.
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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.
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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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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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People don’t want to see me having a bad morning. They have job problems, financial problems, family pressures, kids to get off to school. The last thing they want to wake up to is someone showing them the same problems. So maybe that’s the one time I am forced to act.
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My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything.
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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.
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You’re going to have twenty years as host of the ‘Today Show,’ and eighteen of those years are going to be so unbelievably fantastic that you’re going to think you’re living in a fantasy world. And one or two of those years is going to be incredibly frustrating and challenging.
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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.
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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’m one of these people who tends to think that the ordinary people are more fascinating than the celebrities and even the politicians.
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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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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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In this business, the minute you start feeling comfortable about the show you’re doing or the ratings you’re getting, you’re in big trouble.
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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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I don’t find anything comes out of getting in someone’s face during an interview and screaming.
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Even the bad interviews I think you learn from. They make you better.
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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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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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I don’t want to be known in my life for what I do from 5 to 9 in the mornings.
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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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