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 ROKERTo me, there is no difference between ‘natural’ and ‘adopted.’ .
More Al Roker Quotes
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Mom and Dad even took in foster children. ‘There are no limits to how much you can love,’ Dad always said.
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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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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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You can’t name an institution that doesn’t depend on volunteers.
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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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I know I need to exercise. For some people, exercise is like breathing; for others, like me, it takes effort.
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If somehow every volunteer vanished tomorrow, so much of this country would come to a standstill: schools, hospitals and libraries.
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I don’t make plans, because life is short and unpredictable – much like the weather!
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I was the oldest of six, and three of my siblings were 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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If I was having a bad day, eating was like self-medicating. But if you abuse food, you still have to use that substance that you abuse every day.
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We already had an adopted daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, from my previous marriage.
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You have to learn to use it responsibly.
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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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I get bitter, angry and disbelieving and I tell my kids there a lot of idiots out there.
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