Willard Scott
Willard Scott
Willard Herman Scott, Jr.is an American weather presenter, author, television personality and occasional actor, best known for his TV work on the Today show and as the creator and original portrayer of Ronald McDonald...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth7 March 1934
CityAlexandria, VA
CountryUnited States of America
birthday happy opportunity wish
I just want to take this opportunity to wish a Happy Birthday to all of you out there celebrating your 100th birthday today.
positive family unique-characteristics
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.
uncles weather figures
Viewers figure, 'Uncle Willard doesn't know any more about the weather than I do.' They're right.
children training television
I have always said that the best training to be a TV newsman or anybody on television is to do a children's show because you are oblivious to the fact that there is a camera there.
weather gimmicks these-days
These days, you have to have a gimmick to do the weather. You have to have an act.
tvs critics
The critics - how come you never see any of them on TV?
looking-good plenty
There are plenty of good-looking women out there. Go get them.
dream watches want
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.
kids thinking grandparent
Why do we love our grandparents so much? Part of the reason I think has to do with the tremendous natural affection and affinity that kids have for older people, whether they are their actual grandparents or not.
hands microphones folks
Take a microphone out of my hands, and I'm just plain folks.
changed phobia
Having a phobia has changed me.
dresses
I wore dresses all the time. I like to wear dresses.
yesterday care soup
It was a big story and yesterday's soup. Who cares?
air half mail
I got more mail than anybody on the history of The Today Show, but half of it was to get me off the air.