Quotes by Matt Lauer

“I get letters from women, and they say, I love your Roman nose. If I werent on TV and I walked past that same woman, shed go, Did you see the beak on that guy?”

“The Iraqis have once again failed to meet a deadline for a final draft of the constitution.”

“We fine broadcasters for using four-letter words, we say thats offensive. So is it offensive to call for the assassination of a world leader?”

“who is this book for?”

“Not a lot of conservatives on this list. Are more liberals than conservatives screwing up America?”

“Al is still under the weather,”

“Making sure youre on the straight and narrow?”

“Emotions in this country right now are running very high. Sometimes that emotion is translated into inspiration, sometimes into criticism. Weve heard some of that tonight. But its still part of the American way of life.”

“[Pat Buchanan, who sharpened his rhetorical claws as a Nixon speechwriter, told] Todays ... Theres nothing heroic about breaking faith with your people, breaking the law, sneaking around in garages, putting stuff from an investigation out to a Nixon-hating Washington Post.”

“Will the Superdome (New Orleans) be ready for football season?”

I cant be as open on national television as I can when Im having dinner with friends. But that doesnt mean the type of person I am is different. My values, my dislikes, my sense of humor are the same.

Does anyone want to see a person whos making the money that the newspapers say Im making complaining, Woe is me, my life is terrible, and people are being unfair? No one wouldve had any patience for that. I wouldnt have any patience for that.

If you are the person who gets the lions share of attention in good times, guess what: you get the lions share of attention in bad times.

There was always an unspoken generosity about my mom.