Tom Bergeron

“When I had people scratchin' my shorts a bit, it played better. We lost a bit of that in all the personnel changes and it's an element we need to get back.”

“I work best when people are here to puncture me.”

“I would think anyone who does anything is always concerned about their customers.”

“Particularly with live TV, I have a really good time reacting in the moment to things that are going on around me. I try to think of the viewers' perspective too.”

“I'm responsible for what I am and what I want to be. I'm not trying to live by another's standards.”

“My natural-born sarcasm, when it's unimpeded, can be a bit overbearing at times and I'm the first to admit that.”

“I'd like to have a drink with Bill Maher and see how he feels. We were too conservative coming over to Fox from fX, and got ourselves off our best game.”

“I'm not a big raised stage fan.”

“I studied and performed and even taught mime years ago.”

“We're improvising a lot of this, which amazes people.”

“I don't mind talking about my two daughters, but I don't feel comfortable denying them their privacy.”

“I'm a liberal Democrat, and I state that proudly.”

“Some people come in and really freak. There's movement everywhere, even a dancing housekeeper!”

“I tend to pick on the people I'm closest with because I know they know it's not personal.”

“I love working with smart-funny people.”

“I actually feel, in a lot of ways, that I'm in better shape than I was when I was 30.”

“I tried to steer the student newspaper toward more pertinent information instead of the usual gossip and bull.”