The first year or so on The Daily Show is pretty intense in terms of travel. You're going to the worst places in the country, talking to the craziest people in the world.

If anything, there's more at stake when you're older, and more responsibility and more legitimate things to worry about.

I didn't really feel 100 percent comfortable until we started working on the 2004 election.

I was going out for absolutely everything that was in Backstage.

The head writer loves that my character is a boor.

I just want to do cool stuff.

I'm a complete egomaniac. It makes me feel terrible to say [being interviewed] is hard. It's taxing in a way. Just 'cause it's a lot of mental energy just to keep focused. I actually think it's harder for journalists.