Matt Lauer

I'm lucky: I have very funny kids.

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.

It usually takes two people a little while to learn where the funny buttons are and testy buttons are.

Times are harder there right now. I think it's been well publicized. We are - the show is not where I want it to be right now. The ratings are not where I want them to be. I want to make it better.

I've always liked the idea of walking into a cocktail party where there are different people and finding some connection with almost everybody in the room.

It's rare when suddenly a window opens up, and you see a side of a celebrity you've never seen before, good or bad.

The vast majority of what I've seen written about me is not true. My family and friends - the people who matter to me - they know the real story.

Every night at 6:30, my entire family sits down for dinner together. It's definitely the best part of my day.

If I buy something new - a piece of clothing, a tie, a shirt, a suit - something old has to go. That's the way I avoid clutter, crammed closets and drawers. It keeps things in balance, and it really works.

In my mind, I am extraordinarily handy. But what that means is when I attempt to fix something, there's usually a five-minute period of experimentation, followed by a five-minute period of frustration, followed by a frantic phone call to a professional.

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.

I knew I wanted to work in television because some friends of mine, when I went to high school - their fathers worked for, as a matter of fact, for NBC Sports at the time.