Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, media critic, and television host. He currently hosts the late-night television talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth13 May 1964
CountryUnited States of America
nails lions audience
I have a generally liberal audience, but they will applaud when I nail a liberal lion.
self doubt enormous
The only thing that keeps us going back to one another is that we're all filled with such enormous self-doubt. We have doubts about our ability to be alone, to self-actualize.
government authority existence
A press that has validity is a press that has authority. And as soon as there's any authority to what the press says, you question the authority of the government - it's like the existence of another authority.
black actors beard
I hadn't intended to end up there. I meant to be a serious actor with a beard who wore a lot of black and wanted to share his misery with you.
years people guy
I hope people'll find out pretty quickly that the guy they saw for 10 years was my sense of humor the whole time.
order veto restraint
I'm obviously younger, much better looking [then Jeorge W.Bush].He didn't veto things, he didn't bring order and fiscal restraint.
play narcissistic conservative
I used to play a narcissistic conservative pundit. Now I'm just a narcissist.
potatoes tables toes
I could sit toe to toe at a potato table with anybody.
hate giving people
You know what I hate about people who criticize you? They - they criticize what you say but they never give you credit for how loud you say it.
fun mean talking
The goal is to have fun with my friends.And that means sometimes talking about things that you care about.
mad achievement honor
We will try to honor David Letterman achievement by doing the best show we can.And occasionally making the network very mad at us.
writing interviews surprise
I'm not a standup. I didn't start off as a writer, I learned to write through improvisation, and so that's the part of the show that can most surprise me. The written part of the show, I know I can get wrong. You can't really get the interview "wrong."
interesting i-can something-interesting
I can really find something interesting about almost anyone I talk to.
thinking people want
I'm fascinated that people drawn to cults want to know what to do. And people want to know what to think. And people want to know how to feel. Not just what to feel but how to feel.