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34 quotes by Lester Holt

Lester Don Holt, Jr. (born March 8, 1959) is an American news journalist who anchors the weekend editions of NBC's Today Show and NBC Nightly News. He is also the anchor for Dateline NBC. As of February 9, 2015, he is the interim weeknight NBC Nightly News anchor, filling in for suspended primary anchor Brian Williams.
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The one thing I don't consume during 'Today' - which surprises many people - is coffee. I find that a lot of water helps wake me up... →

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As Americans, we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the voiceless... →

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Not to get too deep on shaving my mustache, but it was kind of symbolic of, 'This is a moment of liberation, a chance to reinvent yourself.'... →

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I'll co-host 'TODAY' from Los Angeles Saturday morning and then make my way up to Merced for that evening's graduation ceremony.... →

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You never know what doors are going to open up and why they are going to open up. You've got to be ready to walk through them.

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Everyone knows I'm black. I am who I am. This is the person that Lester Sr. and June Holt raised, and I make no apology for it. At the same time... →

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On more than one occasion, the camera has cut to me after a break as I'm still trying to swallow the last bite of cookie. Those of you who have... →

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There's no experience like going down an empty freeway toward a hurricane and then looking in the opposite lane and seeing bumper-to-bumper... →

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You have to go where the story is to report on it. As a journalist, you're essentially running to things that other people are running away from.

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At the end of the day, I'm reading the news. I'm not digging ditches. I'm not fighting fires. It's a long day, and it's a lot of... →

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Today we all are enjoying the fruits of the digital era. Millions of sources of information coming at us at lightning fast speed. That technology has... →

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A lot of times we work across multiple platforms. We'll go to Japan working on the tsunami for 'Nightly News' and it'll end up on... →

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Anybody who was in the military or a military family has a certain sensitivity to the separation. Everyone knows military wives have the hardest... →

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