I couldn’t wait for Courtney to come to the hospital so I could have all my women together.
AL ROKERIf somehow every volunteer vanished tomorrow, so much of this country would come to a standstill: schools, hospitals and libraries.
More Al Roker Quotes
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You can’t name an institution that doesn’t depend on volunteers.
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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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I’ve never been part of anything so great as those three kids.
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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 love cooking for myself and cooking for my family.
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My first college roommate greeted me with a shocked silence followed by, ‘So. . .you’re black.
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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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We already had an adopted daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, from my previous marriage.
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To me, there is no difference between ‘natural’ and ‘adopted.’ .
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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.
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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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You have to learn to use it responsibly.
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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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There is no quick fix. At the end of the day, you still have to do the work to maintain your weight. It can’t be a diet. You have to change your life.
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