"Today" co-host Matt Lauer, who has been widely blamed for last year’s ouster of his former co-host Ann Curry, appeared on "The Tonight Show" and told Jay Leno that he’s "not a guy who complains," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

When Leno asked Lauer how he has been holding up, Lauer put a positive spin on the criticism he’s been receiving, the story says.

"It’s been an interesting year, no question about it,” Lauer said. “But the fact of the matter is every day millions of people still invite us into their homes to deliver the news. I am not a guy who complains. … I love this job. I really do.”

Lauer also talked about how Kathie Lee Gifford came to his defense. Here’s the clip: