Matt Lauer
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Biography
Matthew Todd Lauer is an American television news personality, best known for his work with NBC News. After serving as a local news personality, in New York City, on WNBC, his first national exposure was as the news anchor for NBC's Today, from 1994 to 1997.
"My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything."
"I can't be as open on national television as I can when I'm having dinner with friends. But that doesn't mean the type of person I am is different. My values, my dislikes, my sense of humor are the same."
"Does anyone want to see a person who's making the money that the newspapers say I'm making complaining, 'Woe is me, my life is terrible, and people are being unfair?' No one would've had any patience for that. I wouldn't have any patience for that."
"If you are the person who gets the lion's share of attention in good times, guess what: you get the lion's share of attention in bad times."
"There was always an unspoken generosity about my mom."