Willard Scott quotes

Willard Scott was an American entertainer and weatherman, affectionately known for his long-standing career on NBC's “Today” show. His warm personality and joyful character made him a beloved figure in television history. He became especially famous for celebrating the birthdays of centenarians on air and for portraying the original Ronald McDonald. Here are 53 of his quotes:

Positive feelings come from being honest about yourself and accepting your personality, and physical characteristics, warts and all; and, from belonging to a family that accepts you without question. (Willard Scott)
Never slap a man who chews tobacco. View quote
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August depresses me a little. I don't even feel like eating. And when I don't eat, that's a sure sign of stagnation. View quote
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Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody ever seems to do anything about it. View quote
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I get all fired up about aging in America. View quote
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I think women can cope a lot better than men. View quote
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The critics - how come you never see any of them on TV? View quote
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I got more mail than anybody on the history of The Today Show, but half of it was to get me off the air. View quote
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I've produced more pilots than United Airlines, and they've all been disasters. Every audition I ever took in my life I lost. View quote
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I wore dresses all the time. I like to wear dresses. View quote
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Just do the math. In the next 50 to 75 years, people will be living to be 130 and 140. They'll be working until they're 100. It's incredible. (Willard Scott)
I'm Southern Baptist, not a meteorologist. View quote
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Everything I've ever done in my life has been a fluke. View quote
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Remember Judy Garland? She retired 40 times. View quote
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It was a big story and yesterday's soup. Who cares? View quote
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Nature's a tranquilizer as you get older. View quote
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These days, you have to have a gimmick to do the weather. You have to have an act. View quote
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I want to get my own show because 'Today' will eventually get tired of me, or the audience will get tired of me. View quote
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Take a microphone out of my hands, and I'm just plain folks. View quote
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I talk too much. I eat too much. View quote
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It's simply a tragedy that anyone today goes blind from glaucoma, when it's so unnecessary. (Willard Scott)
I loved Harry Truman with all my heart and soul. View quote
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Now that I'm a grandfather myself, I realize that the best thing about having grandkids is that you get the kid for the best part of the ride - kind of like owning a car for only the first 10,000 miles. You can have your grandchildren for a couple of days and then turn them back over to the parents. View quote
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When I was just starting out in the business, I used to love to watch Lorne Greene doing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I said right then, 'That's what I want to do someday,' and it's been one dream that has come true. View quote
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I had the privilege of having two sets of loving grandparents. View quote
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Willard Scott

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Occupation: American Entertainer
Born: March 7, 1934
Died: September 4, 2021
Quotes count: 53