In high school, I weighed 175 to 180. I looked like Abraham Lincoln. I was 6-foot-3, biggest thing in the class, but tall, not fat.

I got more mail than anybody on the history of The Today Show, but half of it was to get me off the air.

Will Rogers was an American hero - someone you could get your teeth into and love.

I loved Harry Truman with all my heart and soul.

I've always had a reputation as a buffoon.

These days, you have to have a gimmick to do the weather. You have to have an act.

The TV weatherman has always been one of the best, most secure jobs. They change anchors, they change the set, producers come and go. But the weather person hangs on forever!