You said in your book that at the end of the day, every politician is human. What about during the day?

Facts matter not at all. Perception is everything. It's certainty. People love the president because he's certain of his choices as a leader, even if the facts that back him up don't seem to exist. It's the fact that he's certain that is very appealing to a certain section of the country. I really feel a dichotomy in the American populace. What is important? What you want to be true, or what is true?

I believe that the government that governs best is a government that governs least, and by these standards we have set up a fabulous government in Iraq.

Warmth is to sun, as truth is to me.

They say the only people who tell the truth are drunkards and children. Guess which one I am.

I just think Rosa Parks was overrated. Last time I checked, she got famous for breaking the law.

Writing and producing the show is an intellectual process. Performing the show is far more athletic and intuitive, because you don't get to do it twice. It helps if you've done whatever the old saw is, 10,000 hours of it. Because I've done 10,000 hours of comedy, I have this database in my mind of what works and what doesn't work.