Carson owns a green Taylor 614ce guitar that was given to him by Michelle Branch during a Total Request Live episode in 1998, after Michelle had taught him how to play her hit single Everywhere.
Carson Daly: (When asked what his secret indulgence is) Probably really bad pop music. I'm kind of a pop whore. Like there's time that I'll just listen to some really cheesy, cheesy pop music really loud and it's really embarrassing. And I pray that no one is watching, but I just have a soft-spot for it. Guilty pleasure.
Carson Daly: (When asked what he would be doing if he hadn't done TRL) Oh, I'd be bartending somewhere probably. Valet parking your car. I would have sold you this recorder at an electronic store.
Carson Daly: I loved MTV and I loved my time at TRL, but all of that, as big as Carson Daly and TRL was at that time, that really wasn't necessarily my niche, if you will. I would rather be slightly more stealth and a little more quiet. I mean, I've enjoyed the last couple of years. What I want to continue to do is stay one step ahead of the curve. The Internet has been very important to me. It's been a great tool to utilize social networking. I do a lot of business on the Internet aside from the late-night show, which has been fun and I'm learning a lot about where entertainment is heading.