And I love doing this thing, and they will have to blow me out of here with dynamite before I leave.
AL ROKERIf 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.
More Al Roker Quotes
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To me, there is no difference between ‘natural’ and ‘adopted.’ .
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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 was the oldest of six, and three of my siblings were adopted.
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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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My first college roommate greeted me with a shocked silence followed by, ‘So. . .you’re black.
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In our society leaving baby with Daddy is just one step above leaving the kids to be raised by wolves or apes.
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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 have been blessed with working with the best in the business.
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We already had an adopted daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, from my previous marriage.
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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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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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My own childhood showed me that when it comes to loving your kids, concepts like that don’t apply.
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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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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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