I’ve produced more pilots than United Airlines, and they’ve all been disasters. Every audition I ever took in my life I lost.

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Willard Herman Scott Jr.was an American weather presenter, radio and television personality, actor, narrator, clown, comedian, and author, whose broadcast career spanned 68 years, 65 years with the NBC broadcast network.

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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.

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

I got more mail than anybody on the history of The Today Show, but half of it was to get me off the air.

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

You go from Pampers to Depends!

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

Remember Judy Garland? She retired 40 times.

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American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

I’m Southern Baptist, not a meteorologist.

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American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

I get all fired up about aging in America.

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

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

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

I wore dresses all the time. I like to wear dresses.

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

I think women can cope a lot better than men.

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

Never slap a man who chews tobacco.

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

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

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

It was a big story and yesterday’s soup. Who cares?

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

Nature’s a tranquilizer as you get older.

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

Everything I’ve ever done in my life has been a fluke.

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)

The critics – how come you never see any of them on TV?

Willard Scott

American weather presenter and television personality (1934-2021)