Hosting Job Quotes

'Music Hop' in 1963 was my first hosting job of a variety program.

Hosting the Miss America Pageant is a job all TV hosts dream of one day holding.

I worked at Ruby Foos early on as a host. I was only there for a little bit, but I had several odd jobs to pay the bills before that. And being in New York for the first year, I got here in 2003, and it was a very exciting but very scary time not knowing how you would make ends meet and me trying to meet people.

There's something magical about breakfast TV. I can't think of anything else I'd rather do.

I was 16 years old and wanted to help my mom with the rent. There was a restaurant called China Buffet in Tampa that hung a 'Help Wanted' sign outside, so I went in and ended up hosting every Friday and Sunday for $6 or $7 an hour.

I want to be a morning-talk-show host. I love Kelly Ripa's job. She gets to live in New York and has this amazing job hosting a talk show.

I want to take Ryan Seacrest's job. I want his job on 'American Idol.'

I'll be honest with you. It's beginning to look like I'm not going to get 'The Tonight Show.'

I always said I would never leave 'Big Brother' unless I was sacked or not wanted, so if it does go elsewhere and they want a new host then fair enough, but I'll be devastated.

I got so broke that I had to take a job on a show called 'BrainRush.' That was purely for money. I was hosting this game show where it's like 'Cash Cab' on a roller coaster, which is extreme, especially for me, since I hate roller coasters.