Al Roker Quotes

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Al Roker is a renowned American television host and actor, born on August 20, 1954. He is best known for his work as a weather forecaster on 'Today Show', while also having a successful career as an actor and author.

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Famous Al Roker Quotes

“Never give up your day job. I do all sorts of things, but at the end of the day, it all boils down to The Today Show, and I love doing this thing, and they will have to blow me out of here with dynamite before I leave.”

Giving Ends Shows Today Jobs Giving Up Blow The End Of The Day Never Giving Up Day Jobs Dynamite

Author:Al Roker

“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. You have to learn to use it responsibly.”

Ifs Stills Self Use Eating Abuse Substance Bad Day Having A Bad Day Self Medicating

Author:Al Roker

“I know I need to exercise. For some people, exercise is like breathing; for others, like me, it takes effort. Exercising is what I need for my metabolism and for a better sense of well-being.”

People Knows Needs Wells Effort Exercise Like Me Well Being Breathing Metabolism

Author:Al Roker

“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.”

Stills Ends Weight Diets The End Of The Day Changing Your Life Quick Fixes

Author:Al Roker

“If somehow every volunteer vanished tomorrow, so much of this country would come to a standstill: schools, hospitals and libraries. You can't name an institution that doesn't depend on volunteers.”

Ifs Country School Names Depends Tomorrow Institutions Library Hospitals Volunteer Standstill

Author:Al Roker

“We already had an adopted daughter, 10-year-old Courtney, from my previous marriage. To me, there is no difference between 'natural' and 'adopted.' My own childhood showed me that when it comes to loving your kids, concepts like that don't apply. I was the oldest of six, and three of my siblings were adopted. Mom and Dad even took in foster children. 'There are no limits to how much you can love,' Dad always said.”

Years Children Said Kids Three Natural Differences My Own Childhood Mom Dad Limits Six Daughter Concepts Adopted Sibling Loving You Foster Children Mom And Dad My Siblings Courtney Dad Love

Author:Al Roker

“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.”

Process Realizing Female Burden Partners Zone Pregnancy Construction Belly Being Pregnant Pregnant Inspirational Inspirational Pregnancy

Book:Don't Make Me Stop this Car!: Adventures in Fatherhood

Source: Don't Make Me Stop this Car!: Adventures in Fatherhood

“I've never been part of anything so great as those three kids.”

Kids Three Father Dad Fathers Day

Author:Al Roker

“They wrapped her up like a baby burrito to show to Mom. Here were a mother and her daughter and I love them both so much. I couldn't wait for Courtney to come to the hospital so I could have all my women together.”

Shows Together Mother Waiting Baby Mom Daughter Hospitals Courtney Burritos

Book:Don't Make Me Stop This Car: Adventures in Fatherhood

Source: Don't Make Me Stop This Car: Adventures in Fatherhood

“I love cooking for myself and cooking for my family.”

Family My Family Cooking Family Love Cooking Love Cooking And Love

Author:Al Roker

“In our society leaving baby with Daddy is just one step above leaving the kids to be raised by wolves or apes.”

Kids Steps Society Baby Anger Raised Leaving Just One Our Society Daddy Apes Baby Girl

Author:Al Roker

“I get bitter, angry and disbelieving and I tell my kids there a lot of idiots out there. 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.”

Knows World Want Real Kids Parent Successful Tvs Angry Treated Bitter Idiot Being Successful Real World

Author:Al Roker

“My first college roommate greeted me with a shocked silence followed by, 'So. . .you're black.”

Firsts Black Silence College Shocked Roommate

Author:Al Roker

“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. 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.”

Ifs Knows Needs Trying Firsts Kids Mother Dad Impress Courtney

Author:Al Roker

“I don't make plans, because life is short and unpredictable - much like the weather!”

Inspirational Life Is Plans Weather Unpredictable Life Is Short

Author:Al Roker

“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.”

Ifs World Country States America Turns Sound United United States Scene Thirds United States Of America New Orleans Third World Sudan Third World Countries

Author:Al Roker

“I have been blessed with working with the best in the business.”

Has Beens Blessed

Author:Al Roker

“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.”

Years Stills Ten Thrilling Gigs

Author:Al Roker

About the Author

Born: August 20, 1954
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 18

Books & Sources

Don't Make Me Stop This Car: Adventures in FatherhoodRelated source material

Don't Make Me Stop this Car!: Adventures in FatherhoodRelated source material

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