I am the luckiest guy I know.
From Matt Lauer
In some ways, being No. 2 in the ratings is a real shot in the arm, a kick in the pants.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I admire people who are completely at ease with themselves. But I don't have that feeling.
What makes people successful in this business is to be yourself on camera. Sounds simple. It's not.
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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