I've always been interested in socially political, or overtly political, comedy.

I have a green card now, but they can take that away, yeah, they can take that away at any moment. So please don't; please let me keep it.

Once you learn how to make people laugh, then you get to choose exactly how you want to make them laugh.

I get nostalgic for British negativity. There is an inherent hope and positive drive to New Yorkers. When you go back to Britain, everybody is just running everything down. It's like whatever the opposite of a hug is.

Southern people are bigger-hearted and kinder than I had any right to expect.

I don't think I'm identified as the anchorman, I think I'm identified as the impostor anchorman - there's a very clear line there ... I don't think it changes the way they respond.

A Southern accent is not a club in my bag.