I was just thrilled to get the gig to begin with. Ten years later to still have it is not only thrilling but also somewhat of a puzzlement.
AL ROKERMom and Dad even took in foster children. ‘There are no limits to how much you can love,’ Dad always said.
More Al Roker Quotes
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And I love doing this thing, and they will have to blow me out of here with dynamite before I leave.
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My own childhood showed me that when it comes to loving your kids, concepts like that don’t apply.
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To me, there is no difference between ‘natural’ and ‘adopted.’ .
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Exercising is what I need for my metabolism and for a better sense of well-being.
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We already had an adopted daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, from my previous marriage.
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When Courtney’s mother and I first separated I tried to be Disney Dad, showering her with gifts, trips and then I snapped out of it.
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Never give up your day job. I do all sorts of things, but at the end of the day, it all boils down to The Today Show,
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My first college roommate greeted me with a shocked silence followed by, ‘So. . .you’re black.
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You don’t have to try to impress your kids. If they’re not getting what they need from you, they will let you know.
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In the pregnancy process I have come to realize how much of the burden is on the female partner. She’s got a construction zone going on in her belly.
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I know I need to exercise. For some people, exercise is like breathing; for others, like me, it takes effort.
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I also want them to know that being successful is not the real world – that their parents get treated better because they’re on TV.
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I don’t make plans, because life is short and unpredictable – much like the weather!
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Watching the scenes out of New Orleans, if you turn down the sound it could be the Sudan or any Third World country. But it’s not. it’s the United States of America.
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I couldn’t wait for Courtney to come to the hospital so I could have all my women together.
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