Northwestern's alumni list is truly impressive. This university has graduated best-selling authors, Olympians, presidential candidates, Grammy winners, Peabody winners, Emmy winners, and that's just me!

What's the worst that can happen? A tidal wave? Glaciers with guns?

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.

I thought Black Friday was when everyone puts on blackface and steals children from Wal-Mart.

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.

Some say, 'Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.' I say, 'Those who ignore history are in for a big surprise.'

The interesting thing about grief, I think, is that it is its own size. It is not the size of you. It is its own size. And grief comes to you.