Now, I don't see color. People tell me I'm white and I believe them because police officers call me 'sir'.
Stephen ColbertWe [comics] create our own reality on the show. I'm in a cocoon of the character's creation. Even within that reality, he's in a cocoon. While I'm an improviser and enjoy discovery, the show follows a script. I have a pretty good idea what's going to happen. It's a very ยญcrafted, controlled environment.
Stephen ColbertCan accidentally eating halal food make you Muslim? Yes, the same way drinking a cosmo can make you gay.
Stephen ColbertIn order to be a top-tier candidate, I need 7.5 million dollars, and I currently have 0.0 million dollars.
Stephen ColbertPresident Bush has embarked on an eight-day tour of the continent. He hopes this one goes better than the other ones he's made recently. Obviously he's not doing that well in North America [on screen: '36% Approval'], his South American trip had a few bumps [on screen: 'Angry mobs of torch-carrying bumps'], Europe seems to think the president doesn't care what they think, but hey, who cares what they think? They could at least thank him for what he's done for their burning effigy industry.
Stephen Colbert