Ann Curry

I have called the co-host job at the 'Today Show' my dream job, and I would be lying if I said it was easy to leave that job.

I try to do stories that make a difference - stories that affect the way people think, stories that people need to hear - and usually what drives me is to do stories about people who have no voice, people who have no political power, people who are overlooked by society.

Women have demanded and gotten better jobs and more power. But the one thing we deserve is a better relationship with ourselves.

I choose to fill my days with what I'm passionate about, and live with purpose.

In the end, I want to be able to say, 'My life was what I made it.'

I think eventually I want to become a teacher, like my father wanted to be, and hopefully positively influence the next generation.

My father used to say, 'Well, Ann, maybe the best thing you'll ever do, you haven't even thought of yet.'

People close to me called me 'Curry in a Hurry.' I was moving through life at 100 miles an hour trying to further my career and be a great mom and make everyone happy.

Beauty doesn't matter because in the end, we all lose our looks and all we have is our heart.

I know NBC pays my salary but I have never doubted who I work for. I think about the people who watch. They're the ones who matter to me.