Meredith Vieira warms my heart.
Katie Couric is kind of my soulmate.
I probably would do over the Tom Cruise interview because I've thought of so many things I would have said in hindsight.
Even the bad interviews I think you learn from. They make you better.
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'm lucky: I have very funny kids.
If you can be who you are on camera, which is not easy, then I think you're going to be successful.
I did not stay at the 'Today' show because of money. I think there are other ways to make money.
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.
This is the best job in television. I grew up watching the 'Today show.'
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.
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.
Outside of my family and my work, I have two passions, both instilled in me by my father: golf and fishing.
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.
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.
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 worry about that every single day: Am I being a good father?
I take the harsh criticism along with the compliments.
Could there have been a better role for Florence Henderson than Mrs. Brady? She nurtured everybody. She was so caring.
Early on, I had five jobs in a row where I was either fired or canceled.
