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James Douglas Muir Leno ( LEN-oh; born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, writer and actor. After doing stand-up comedy for years, Leno was chosen in 1992 to replace Johnny Carson as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show; Leno hosted The Tonight Show until September 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host and Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on NBC. O'Brien turned down NBC's offer to have Leno host a half hour monologue show before The Tonight Show to boost ratings amid reported viewership diminishing, which sparked the 2010 Tonight Show conflict that resulted in Leno's returning to hosting the show on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of his second tenure on February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. From 2014 to 2022, he hosted Jay Leno's Garage, and from 2021 to 2023, hosted the revival of You Bet Your Life.

Quotes from Jay Leno

If God had wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.

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Whenever there's one of these bogus shortages, the oil companies give you those stupid brochures, "Fifty Ways to Save Energy." They spill 80 million gallons in Alaska and they want you to go to the bathroom in the dark.

If you trust Google more than your doctor then maybe it's time to switch doctors.

You cannot be mad at somebody who makes you laugh—it's as simple as that.

If I wanted to go crazy I would do it in Washington because it would not be noticed.

This problem with illegal immigration is nothing new. In fact, the Indians had a special name for it. They called it "white people.

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The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver.

Here's something to think about: How come you never see a headline like 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?

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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. Teach a man to create an artificial shortage of fish and he will eat steak.

I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said, 'I'd like some fries.' The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that?

There's this big pie in show business, and you physically can't eat the whole pie. If you give everybody a slice of pie, you will still have more than enough. The real trick is not to try to get the whole pie, but to keep the biggest slice.