“I did need permission, because everybody else thought I was crazy. They did. Because why would you do something like that? And when I decided, and when I realized, because I did all the things, like, is it possible? Can I start this new thing? Do I have any footing? Why would I leave something when I don't know what's there?” —Hoda Kotb
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