My own childhood showed me that when it comes to loving your kids, concepts like that don’t apply.
AL ROKERI know I need to exercise. For some people, exercise is like breathing; for others, like me, it takes effort.
More Al Roker Quotes
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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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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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To me, there is no difference between ‘natural’ and ‘adopted.’ .
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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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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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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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I’ve never been part of anything so great as those three kids.
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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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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 was the oldest of six, and three of my siblings were adopted.
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You can’t name an institution that doesn’t depend on volunteers.
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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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