Lester Holt

There are two economic realities in America in 2016. There's been a record six straight years of job growth, and new census…

— Lester Holt

The share of Americans who say race relations are bad in this country is the highest it's been in decades, much of…

— Lester Holt

Candidates [Hillary Clinton and Donald trump], we look forward to hearing you articulate your policies and your positions, as well as your…

— Lester Holt

On more than one occasion, the camera has cut to me after a break as I'm still trying to swallow the last…

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I really bristle when I get called to events and people introduce me as one of the top black anchors in the…

— Lester Holt

I reluctantly soldiered on to the raccoon. It actually would have tasted quite good had I not had the image of a…

— Lester Holt

You look at the Middle East, it's a total mess.

— Lester Holt

You can't exactly do it from your hotel room. It's the weather; you've got to get out in it. You're telling people…

— Lester Holt

I think sometimes we lose sight of how powerful we are when we put someone on the news - for good or…

— Lester Holt

You know there's some great folks, great story telling at 'Dateline,' and I'm glad to be a part of it.

— Lester Holt

For 30 years I've been schooled in everything from government, and economics, to medicine and international relations. But don't be impressed. Someone…

— Lester Holt

You look at the Middle East, you started the Iran deal, that's another beauty where you have a country that was ready…

— Lester Holt

Not to get too deep on shaving my mustache, but it was kind of symbolic of, 'This is a moment of liberation,…

— Lester Holt

One of the most important skills at [reporting] is not so much what comes out of your mouth but what you hear.…

— Lester Holt

Everyone knows I'm black. I am who I am. This is the person that Lester Sr. and June Holt raised, and I…

— Lester Holt

You never know what doors are going to open up and why they are going to open up. You've got to be…

— Lester Holt

There are American citizens who have been inspired to commit acts of terror on American soil, the latest incident, of course, the…

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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…

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The issues of the day have never seemed more complicated, and yet the conversations over how to solve them increasingly resemble cars…

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I think we're more relevant than ever because it is such a noisy environment out there. What's a journalist now? It's anybody…

— Lester Holt

The problem with being a journalist is you go places and you're working. You don't get to appreciate everything. But I got…

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Race has been a big issue in this [presidency] campaign [2016].

— Lester Holt

The biggest thing I worry about is the unsubstantiated story. You have to tell the people what you know -- and acknowledge…

— Lester Holt

As a 13, - 14-year-old kid, I'd sit on my bed with a tape recorder and a newspaper. I would do my…

— Lester Holt

A question I'm often asked by viewers is - what do I do when I taste something I don't like in one…

— Lester Holt