The interesting thing about grief, I think, is that it is its own size. It is not the size of you. It is its own size. And grief comes to you. Stephen Colbert griefinterestsize Change image and share on social
We have this idea in our minds that there's this separation of church and state in America, which I think is a good thing. And we extend that to our politics - not just church and state, but it's also there's a separation of religion and politics. But of course there isn't. Stephen Colbert americachurchextend share on social
I'm very comfortable with uncomfortable situations, and I think that can seem odd to people, that I like the thrill of discomfort. Stephen Colbert comfortablediscomfortodd Change image and share on social
I'm a satirist, so I've got boxing gloves on if the person is worthy of satire. But I'm not an assassin. If that ever happens, it's only because something happened during the interview that got me going, and then I had to translate my feelings to the mouth of the character. Stephen Colbert assassinboxcharacter share on social
I'm a junkie for exhaustion, and I'm a junkie for setting up my expectations too high and then trying to meet them. Stephen Colbert exhaustionexpectationhigh Change image and share on social
In order to be a top-tier candidate, I need 7.5 million dollars, and I currently have 0.0 million dollars. Stephen Colbert candidatedollarmillion Change image and share on social
The letters that say 'I'm getting the messages you're sending me through the television screen' are not great. But those are few and far between, thank God. I get wonderful letters, and people send me artwork. Stephen Colbert artworkgodgreat share on social
I spent my first two years at a small all-male college in Virginia called Hampden-Sydney. That was like going to college 120 years ago. The languages, a year of rhetoric, all of the great books, Western Man courses, stuff like that. Stephen Colbert agobookcall share on social
I not only loved studying theater, I loved being a theater major. It gave me an excuse to brood, to grow a beard, to wear black 'at' people. I didn't just want to play Hamlet, I wanted to be Hamlet. Stephen Colbert beardblackbrood Change image and share on social
I'm a huge news junkie. I love what the news does. Stephen Colbert hugejunkielove Change image and share on social
