Clay Aiken ran for Congress in North Carolina. But he didn't make it. Clay Aiken is famous for coming in second in a TV popularity contest that most people got fed up with years ago. He also lost on 'American Idol.'

There are times when you see the news, and you go, "How the hell am I meant to do anything tonight?" I'm not good at compartmentalizing myself and not being affected by the world around me, so it was very difficult for me when atrocious news stories would pop up. And I would think, "How the hell am I supposed to talk to the skeleton about the horse tonight?"

I don't know now if I'm funny. I just keep talking and hope that I hit something that's funny.

I used to psych myself up before the show and now I do the complete opposite: I psych myself down. It's 12:30 at night, you don't want some guy yelling at you. You want some guy just talking to you.

I don't like my politicians entertaining me and I don't like my entertainers politicianing me.

I'm not aware of having a creepy laugh, but apparently I do.

People are saying that Anderson Cooper could be the new Oprah. And then these people are struck by lightning.