Ann Curry

I have called the co-host job at the 'Today Show' my dream job, and I would be lying if I said it was easy to leave that job. ”

I try to do stories that make a difference - stories that affect the way people think, stories that people need to hear - and usually what drives me is to do stories about people who have no voice, people who have no political power, people who are overlooked by society. ”

Women have demanded and gotten better jobs and more power. But the one thing we deserve is a better relationship with ourselves. ”

I choose to fill my days with what I'm passionate about, and live with purpose. ”

In the end, I want to be able to say, 'My life was what I made it.' ”

I think eventually I want to become a teacher, like my father wanted to be, and hopefully positively influence the next generation. ”

My father used to say, 'Well, Ann, maybe the best thing you'll ever do, you haven't even thought of yet.' ”

People close to me called me 'Curry in a Hurry.' I was moving through life at 100 miles an hour trying to further my career and be a great mom and make everyone happy. ”

Beauty doesn't matter because in the end, we all lose our looks and all we have is our heart. ”

I know NBC pays my salary but I have never doubted who I work for. I think about the people who watch. They're the ones who matter to me. ”