Gravitas is the soup bone in the stew of television news. Stephen Colbert More Quotes by Stephen Colbert More Quotes From Stephen Colbert I have no interest in behaving or thinking cynically. But it's an easy trap to be cynical about anything, certainly when you're talking about politics or the media. Stephen Colbert mediatalkingthinking You seem cynical because you're always talking about that selfish behavior that's dressed up as altruism. It doesn't mean there isn't altruism. It just means that it's harder to make jokes about altruism. Stephen Colbert selfishtalkingmean Truthiness is "What I say is right, and [nothing] anyone else says could possibly be true." It's not only that I feel it to be true, but that I feel it to be true. There's not only an emotional quality, but there's a selfish quality. Stephen Colbert selfishqualityemotional I could sit toe to toe at a potato table with anybody. Stephen Colbert potatoestoestables 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. Stephen Colbert hategivingpeople Once I'm performing the show, I think that hour show has a certain intimacy with our audience. And that intimacy is through the lens and the live audience is a witness to that, whereas the audience at home is actually the object of my efforts. Stephen Colbert efforthomethinking I hope people'll find out pretty quickly that the guy they saw for 10 years was my sense of humor the whole time. Stephen Colbert guypeopleyears The goal is to have fun with my friends.And that means sometimes talking about things that you care about. Stephen Colbert funtalkingmean With Late Night Show I can begin the search for the real Stephen Colbert.I just hope I don't find him on Ashley Madison. Stephen Colbert madisonrealnight We will try to honor David Letterman achievement by doing the best show we can.And occasionally making the network very mad at us. Stephen Colbert madachievementhonor We don't have to look for what the next thing will be. If experience is any judge, it'll come flowing toward us like a river. Stephen Colbert judgingriverslooks Comedians dissect jokes all the time. Comedians are beautiful structuralists. But ultimately it's an athletic endeavor. Stephen Colbert comedianathleticbeautiful Other people's deconstruction of your motivations doesn't help you do what you do. You can't swallow and think about swallowing at the same time. Stephen Colbert motivationpeoplethinking 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. Stephen Colbert existencegovernmentauthority I'm proud of my ability to understand what somebody else is trying to do and help them achieve it, because part of the aesthetic of improvisation is service. We don't lead, we only follow. You never say no. Serve the servant, follow the follower. And that's very valuable in your life, as well as very valuable in your work. Stephen Colbert proudfollowerstrying I've been asked by CBS to host' The Late Show ''' until 2023, and I have every intention of honoring their subpoena. Stephen Colbert top-news You really feel the ground shifting under your feet, but if you're home, you've got a seatbelt on your couch. No. 1, why ? No. 2, buckle up. Stephen Colbert top-news Most of it was a bunch of guys with no chance to win the Democratic nomination yelling Republican talking points at the people who can, it was like watching the seven dwarfs offering Snow White a poison apple. Stephen Colbert top-news And one nickel is a lot, you can take a streetcar to the Ziegfeld and see a talkie... and still have enough left over for an egg cream at Woolworth's. Stephen Colbert top-news Ouch, Fox News ! You pledged to be there for him, for better or worse. Stephen Colbert top-news
