The Life and Times of Jay Leno

The Life and Times of Jay Leno
Courtesy Jay Leno

Same As He Ever Was
Leno was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., and grew up in a very stable, traditional family in Andover, Mass. "I come from the kind of family where my mom ironed my socks," he jokes. "In case my shoe ever fell off, people would know I came from a good family."