The goal is to have fun with my friends.And that means sometimes talking about things that you care about.
Stephen ColbertCorporations have free speech, but they can't speak like you and me. They don't have mouths or hands.
Stephen ColbertPeople would say, "Oh, you say you just do jokes." I don't just do jokes. I do jokes. Jokes are important. They saved my life when I was younger. Hopefully we're making things nicer at the end of the day for people. That's the entire goal, and that's the touchstone and the North Star for the tone.
Stephen Colbert