“This may sound funny, but as much as the 'Today' show matured me, it a...” — Jane Pauley Quote

“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!'”

“Twins are a high-risk pregnancy, by definition. The quieter I am, the longer I can keep them growing.”

“I've always had a lot of ambivalence about fame and celebrity.”

“In business, there's a saying: 'Disagree and commit.' It means that everyone should speak up before a decision is made. But once the boss has decided, you all get behind it to make it happen.”

“Mick Jagger has produced some great films and brought us stories about the music industry that have changed the way we think about how music is made. I never thought I would actually call him my boss, let alone meet Mick Jagger or have any reason to say my name in the same sentence as his.”

“I got criticized at Ohio State, and my boss took up for me. I got criticized at Iowa State at times, and my boss took up for me.”