People 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 ColbertLeaving religious texts open too interpretation is the downfall of religion itself. If it is truly the word of God then there is no room for interpretation; you either take all of it or none. There is no selective belief
Stephen ColbertThey say the only people who tell the truth are drunkards and children. Guess which one I am.
Stephen ColbertTake away the Big Bang and what has God done? Burned a bush and got a girl pregnant. Great, he's a high school junior.
Stephen Colbert