--- title: "1 Happens Big Quotes By Hoda Kotb" description: "1 Happens Big quotes by Hoda Kotb. Plus more from Hoda Kotb and more Happens Big sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48d/hoda-kotb-13781_be-careful_when-i-first-came-to-nbc-i-thought-it-wa_2391005.jpg" --- > [When I first came to NBC, I thought it was going to be swimming with the sharks, all men for themselves, be careful and all that. I have to tell you I learned that you can be kind and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/when-i-first-came-to-nbc-i-thought-it-was-going-to-be-swimming-with/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48d/hoda-kotb-13781_be-careful_when-i-first-came-to-nbc-i-thought-it-wa_2391005.jpg) ## More by Hoda Kotb > [I try to live in a little bit of my own joy and not let people steal it or take it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-try-to-live-in-a-little-bit-of-my-own-joy-and-not-let-people-steal/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I wake up at 4:15 A.M., get some coffee, turn on the news, see what's happening, go clickety-clack on the web to see what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-wake-up-at-4-15-a-m-get-some-coffee-turn-on-the-news-see-what-s/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I don't want to be 'the girl with cancer' ... I just didn't want that to be my only thing. But it is part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-don-t-want-to-be-the-girl-with-cancer-i-just-didn-t-want-that-to-be/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [My style is streamlined, sophisticated and simple, so I usually go for a dress. No matching involved. I am bad at matching! I like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/my-style-is-streamlined-sophisticated-and-simple-so-i-usually-go-for/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [“He said breast cancer is part of you,’’ Hoda recalled. “He said it's like going to college or getting married or working at NBC.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/he-said-breast-cancer-is-part-of-you-hoda-recalled-he-said-it-s-like/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [Life's not perfect. Some loose ends may never get trimmed up and tidied.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/life-s-not-perfect-some-loose-ends-may-never-get-trimmed-up-and-tidied/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I'm a disorganized mess. My purse is gross: I once found a shoulder pad, string cheese, and a Christmas ornament in it!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-m-a-disorganized-mess-my-purse-is-gross-i-once-found-a-shoulder-pad/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [From time to time, I'll look back through the personal journals I've scribbled in throughout my life, the keepers of my raw thoughts and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/from-time-to-time-i-ll-look-back-through-the-personal-journals-i-ve/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [If you fall-and trust me, you will- make sure you fall on your back. Because if you fall on your back, you can see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/if-you-fall-and-trust-me-you-will-make-sure-you-fall-on-your-back/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [Having cancer empowered me to take more risks. I knew beating cancer was going to shape me, but it wasn't going to be all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/having-cancer-empowered-me-to-take-more-risks-i-knew-beating-cancer/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I think credibility is one of those things that, if you work hard and you get it by standing in the trenches and traveling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-think-credibility-is-one-of-those-things-that-if-you-work-hard-and/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I've had weight issues all my life. I've been on all the diets: Atkins, liquid protein, Scarsdale diet. Now I go to the gym…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-ve-had-weight-issues-all-my-life-i-ve-been-on-all-the-diets-atkins/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I run in Central Park as the sun comes up. Some may mistake it for walking, but I swear I am running. I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-run-in-central-park-as-the-sun-comes-up-some-may-mistake-it-for/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [When my shoes are killing me, I take a maxi pad and put it in the bottom of my shoe. It is better than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/when-my-shoes-are-killing-me-i-take-a-maxi-pad-and-put-it-in-the/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I'm good at picking friends.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-m-good-at-picking-friends/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/happens-big/hoda-kotb/#itemlist", "name": "1 Happens Big Quotes By Hoda Kotb", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I first came to NBC, I thought it was going to be swimming with the sharks, all men for themselves, be careful and all that. I have to tell you I learned that you can be kind and a hard worker and move up. 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