I spent an awful lot of my life underestimating myself and, as a result, not exceeding my own expectations.

It's like if people don't see you on TV every day, they think you're in cryogenics somewhere.

I probably am more shy than people realize. But I'm shy when I leave a studio and I am just myself.

Most of us in the baby-boom generation were raised by full-time mothers. Even as recently as 14 years ago, 6 out of 10 mothers with babies were staying at home. Today that is totally reversed. Does that mean we love our children less than our mothers loved us? No, but it certainly causes a lot of guilt trips.

I can cook; but not well. I figure I have six years until my children discover what their friends' mothers make for dinner.

This may sound funny, but as much as the 'Today' show matured me, it also was something of a cocoon. I'd been happy there. I never went into the boss's office and pounded my fist on the desk, saying, 'Give me more money! Give me a prime-time show!'

Sometimes it takes the better part of a lifetime to find out what your passion is, but in my observation, if you do, it might be the best part of your life.