I'm from California, but my father, who passed away when I was young, was from Newark. When I was kid, we would go back east and catch Yankees games. His side of the family are big Yankees fans. But, the real connection came in '97 when I moved to New York and became friends with the team.

I think long-lasting, healthy relationships are more important than the idea of marriage. At the root of every successful marriage is a strong partnership.

NBC's priorities are Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno, and then there's me.

I don't have a sidekick - no Ed McMahon. So when I go out there, I'm lonely. It's scary.

When reality television really hit, I just had a backlash towards reality. It seemed like a cheap way to make a product. And then when music reality and 'Idol hit,' I just didn't watch it, it seemed novelty. And of course the story of 'Idol,' this is one of the greatest stories in television history.

Carson is an old family name, though my grandma used to watch Johnny all the time and was crazy about him.

I'm developing a record company. I'm learning how to supervise music on a film.