I would much rather America was a more stable, wonderful place. You know, I love it.

When you do stand-up, you're just concerned with trying to leave with some semblance of human dignity at the end of your performance.

I'm not really much of an actor, so when I started on 'The Daily Show', I was just trying to adopt the faux authority of a newsperson.

I'm British. I don't really have access to my emotions on a daily basis.

I care about facts the way I care about oxygen and imbibing enough water a day to live.

I was definitely prepared for it to be slower, and it has not worked out that way in any shape or form. I'm grateful as a comedian, and slightly demoralized, occasionally, as a human being - those two things are always very different.

The only thing I'm nervous about is talking to guests like human beings, because all of my interviews so far have been attacking people. I have a genuine concern about sitting across from an actor whose movies I obviously haven't seen.